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Charla Huber: Israel-Hamas war leads to a phone call with a childhood friend

Charla Huber: Israel-Hamas war leads to a phone call with a childhood friend

When tragic things occur in the world, it’s hard to know what to say
David Sovka: How the Celts kicked off trick-or-treating and other Halloween stuff explained

David Sovka: How the Celts kicked off trick-or-treating and other Halloween stuff explained

One theory is that modern trick-or-treating has its origins in a Celtic tradition of leaving food out to appease spirits. Eventually, people began to dress like the spirits, at least the ones that looked like hobos, Dracula and slutty nurses
Trevor Hancock: We need to get our ecological footprint down to one planet

Trevor Hancock: We need to get our ecological footprint down to one planet

Canada’s ecological footprint, at around five planets, is one of the highest in the world.
Geoff Johnson: Ontario education minister's back to basics focus is all about politics

Geoff Johnson: Ontario education minister's back to basics focus is all about politics

Stephen Lecce has never actually held a job anywhere in the public education system, which, according to him, is now need of a “transformational” overhaul
BBB: Three scams B.C.'s small business owners need to avoid

BBB: Three scams B.C.'s small business owners need to avoid

Small Business Week: Research whose contacting you, train your employees and inspect all invoices.
Opinion: Eby should copy Manitoba NDP's gas tax cut

Opinion: Eby should copy Manitoba NDP's gas tax cut

One NDP government should turn to another NDP government for inspiration, Carson Binda writes.
Les Leyne: Greens' views on 'decommodifying' housing may have quiet NDP support

Les Leyne: Greens' views on 'decommodifying' housing may have quiet NDP support

B.C.’s two Green MLAs’ frank thoughts on housing go a lot further than the government’s views. But it feels like some New Democrats would quietly agree with them, and are only constrained by the backlash
John Ducker: Sometimes our road symbols make no sense

John Ducker: Sometimes our road symbols make no sense

Roadway markers are the bedrock of traffic engineering systems
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Participating in the ShakeOut earthquake drill

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Participating in the ShakeOut earthquake drill

Les Leyne: Surrey policing debacle set to eat up more time and money

Les Leyne: Surrey policing debacle set to eat up more time and money

They’ll be teaching this horror story in public administration schools for years to come