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In the dark ... ages
Empirical evidence took another blow to the face last week, just as the bruise from the last one is starting to show.
Abby Sikh numbers double in a decade
The number of Sikhs in the Abbotsford area has almost doubled in the past 10 years, confirming its place as a major hub for citizens of Punjabi descent, according to 2011 Statistics Canada data released on Wednesday.
Chilliwack bucked trend with annual GDP increases
Chilliwack had one of the fastest-growing mid-sized economies in all of Canada between 2005 and 2012, according to a new report issued by the Conference Board of Canada.
In the dark . . . ages
EMPIRICAL evidence took another blow to the face this week, just as the bruise from the last one is starting to show.
Teachers worrying about next year
With seven weeks to go in the school year, teachers and students are working hard to complete another successful year of learning and look forward to the many year-end activities that are on the horizon.
Setting Liberal facts right
Just filling in some missing numbers at the April 24 all-candidates meeting in New Westminster.
DTA wants to put an end to public education cuts
Re: Fewer kids put strain on budget, Murphy's Law, April 17
Burnaby man raises concerns over election signs in Chinese - not French
Burnaby resident Sohen Gill is raising concerns about Chinese language on election signs in his neighbourhood.
Put our $2B to better use
"The results of [this] review paint a disturbing picture which is well-characterized by this comment from a physician participant: 'The system is broken. I've become so angry, frustrated and burnt out. The biggest frustration is the systemic disarray'."
Turning purple to end domestic abuse
Her last name might be Green, but these days she's all about going purple, to show that domestic violence has no place in her community.
Decision leads to a sinking feeling
The federal government's decision to close a freshwater research facility in Northern Ontario known as the Experimental Lakes Area is one more example of the Tory administration's distaste for science.
Getting that sinking feeling
The federal government's decision to close a freshwater research facility in Northern Ontario known as the Experimental Lakes Area is one more example of the Tory administration's distaste for science.
Sinking feeling
The federal government's decision to close a freshwater research facility in Norther Ontario known as the Experimental Lakes Area is one more example of the Tory administration's distaste for science.
Criminal element
MOST sensible people are skeptical of so-called silver bullet theories that attempt to perfectly explain or solve massive, complex problems with one simple fact or solution.
If you're under 45 and want change, vote
Canadian governments spend around $45,000 annually per retiree, and just $12,000 per citizen under age 45.
Younger generations need to start voting
Canadian governments spend around $45,000 annually per retiree and just $12,000 per citizen under age 45. This gap in spending explains why student debts are thousands of dollars higher than in the 1970s; why child care services cost more than university tuition; and why it's no longer affordable for many parents to share 18 months at home with a new baby when it was common a generation ago for families to afford a parent at home for several years.
Youth should vote in next B.C. election
Canadian governments spend around $45,000 annually per retiree and just $12,000 per citizen under age 45. This gap in spending explains why student debts are thousands of dollars higher than in the 1970s; why child care services cost more than university tuition; and why it's no longer affordable for many parents to share 18 months at home with a new baby when it was common a generation ago for families to afford a parent at home for several years.
Generations X and Y can cast deciding vote
Canadian governments spend around $45,000 annually per retiree, and just $12,000 per citizen under age 45.
Homes out of reach for many
It's becoming increasingly difficult for young families to own their own home.
