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COLUMN: The magic of Christmas isn’t so unbelievable, is it?

COLUMN: The magic of Christmas isn’t so unbelievable, is it?

A deep adoration of Santa Claus and everything he represents has led to a life of loving Christmas
The Editor’s Desk: Love your local library

The Editor’s Desk: Love your local library

Libraries, more than perhaps any other institution, have embraced the new and welcome everyone
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

A reader writes about historic Ashcroft and the newly refurbished Ashcroft Library
FOREST INK: Black cottonwood has many good qualities

FOREST INK: Black cottonwood has many good qualities

There are three native poplar species in this province. Trembling (Quaking) Aspen is probably the most recognized with Black Cottonwood being the second most common (in central and coastal B.C. and the Western United States). The third species is the Balsam Poplar (also referred to as Cottonwood) which is the most common in the country from the Pacific to the Atlantic throughout central Canada.
OPINION: Conserving forest, grassland and wetland ecosystems in B.C. has global impact

OPINION: Conserving forest, grassland and wetland ecosystems in B.C. has global impact

This week and next governments, scientists and conservation experts are gathering in Montreal for a global summit on nature, called COP15. There, they will set a course to end nature loss around the world and to create a nature-positive future. But what does that really mean for us, here in British Columbia?
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

A reader writes to say thank you to a snow angel
The Editor’s Desk: Food for Christmas thought

The Editor’s Desk: Food for Christmas thought

Christmas dinner can be fraught with difficulties, so here are some tips to help you get though it
The Editor’s Desk: Giving the perfect gift

The Editor’s Desk: Giving the perfect gift

How to pick your way through the holiday season gift-giving minefield
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

RCMP Sgt. Kathleen Fitzgerald writes to say thanks for the memories as she prepares to move
The Editor’s Desk: Nothing to do in small towns? Nonsense

The Editor’s Desk: Nothing to do in small towns? Nonsense

There’s always something to do, and the possibilities for more are endless