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I attended the STV forum and noticed how the No campaign is focused on pointing out the shortfalls of the STV system - yet I hear no arguments on why our current FPTP system is superior or how keeping it would be beneficial ["STV or no STV?" The Chie

Gardens come with the good, the bad and the ugly. One of the less attractive qualities of gardening is dealing with pests and diseases. Even if your garden consists of pots and window boxes - you too can fall victim to pests and diseases.

Story: If asked what disease kills more women than any other, most people would likely say breast cancer. They'd be wrong - heart disease comes first - but right at a perceptual level: women fear breast cancer like no other disease.

In 1996 the Liberals received 662,000 votes for 42 per cent of the popular vote. The NDP received just 624,400 votes for only 39 per cent of the vote. Yet the NDP formed government. And in 2001 Liberals received 57.

One could no longer cut the air with a knife after Squamish Nation council member Dale Harry concluded the provincial all-candidates' meeting question period with a playful enquiry into the politicians' support for the Vancouver Canucks.

Remember as kids we could just yell "Do over!" if you happened to screw up in a big way during some childhood game or other? Wouldn't it be great if life were really like that? I'm sure we all have moments in our lives that warranted a hit of the old

Given the looming municipal budget, council has tough choices ahead ["Council struggles with long term debt," The Chief, May 1]: increase revenue by means of property taxes (the only jurisdiction over taxation that municipalities have) and/or reduce

It is sad to see the environmental groups sniping at each other over the Carbon Tax.

Have you ever been flocked? This week it happened to me. I wasn't expecting it and I didn't know exactly how to react.

For many of us, some of the most memorable moments of childhood are centred on being with a loved adult sharing a book. I was so lucky to have had a mother who read to me regularly, and doubly lucky to have had a grandmother who told stories.