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PAINFUL TRUTH: Sick days aren't a vacation

I didn't exactly look forward to being sick when I was a kid, but it did come with certain perks.

Mar 23, 2025 11:45 AM Read more >

ALONG THE FRASER: Trio lobbies for halt to gravel removal

Biologists call for stop to mining believed impacting salmon streams

Mar 19, 2025 4:00 PM Read more >

PAINFUL TRUTH: Trump's Juche ideology

The closest thing Trump has to ideology is North Korean isolationism

Mar 16, 2025 11:45 AM Read more >

PAINFUL TRUTH: Slower growth a breather or a U-turn?

B.C. is set to see its madcap growth slow down dramatically this year

Mar 9, 2025 11:45 AM Read more >

PAINFUL TRUTH: ALR creates new kind of community

One of my favourite things about living in Langley is that no matter where you live, you can step out your front door, and you're always within two miles of open country.

Mar 2, 2025 11:45 AM Read more >

PAINFUL TRUTH: Polling rollercoaster shows Canadian flexibility

Party loyalty is weak in Canada – and that's a good thing

Feb 23, 2025 11:45 AM Read more >

WESTNEAT: A reply from Canada: ‘We’re sorry, but apology not accepted’

‘Love it or leave it’ Americans did not disappoint, but Canada replies were the most interesting

Feb 19, 2025 9:30 AM Read more >

PAINFUL TRUTH: Stop pretending Trump has a plan

A bully doesn't have set demands – there's always more

Feb 16, 2025 11:45 AM Read more >

WESTNEAT: There’s not much to say, Canada, except: ‘Sorry’

Would it help, Canadians, if an American said he was embarrassed for America right now?

Feb 12, 2025 1:30 PM Read more >

PAINFUL TRUTH: You don't have to optimize fun

It's even okay to be terrible at something and still enjoy it

Feb 9, 2025 11:45 AM Read more >