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The origin of our food

The origin of our food

Cloned-animal foods could soon enter Canada’s food supply with no labels identifying them as cloned and no warning to consumers—a move that risks...

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Sylvain Charlebois

Leaving an estate

Leaving an estate

I just completed a seven-column series about setting up your affairs so your wealth doesn’t pass through your estate upon your death. I was...

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Paul Hergott

Deciphering the budget

Deciphering the budget

The federal government released its 2025 budget last week and, as usual, the headlines were full of promises—investment in the economy, help for...

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Brett Millard

SilverStar's plans

SilverStar's plans

(The second column in a series about what is new and different at the 12 downhill ski resorts and cross-country ski areas in the Southern...

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J.p. Squire

Celebrities tied to Trump

Celebrities tied to Trump

The presidency of Donald Trump in the United States has presented a unique challenge for public opinion researchers. It used to be simple to present...

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Mario Canseco

Federal budget analysis

Federal budget analysis

Mark Carney was elected as a leader with a mix of elbows and answers. In this age of instant gratification and incessant distraction, he gets one...

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Kirk Lapointe

Bare land strata ownership

Bare land strata ownership

British Columbia's housing market continues to innovate, offering creative ownership models for diverse buyers. This is the fourth column in my...

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Anthony Shephard

Be bold. Make change.

Be bold. Make change.

How bold are you? Every year on Nov. 5, International Volunteer Managers Day gives us a chance to recognize and celebrate ourselves and other...

06.11.2025 2

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Karen Knight

A friend indeed

A friend indeed

“No man is an island” wrote the English poet John Donne in the early 17th century. He implied that humans are deeply interconnected and no one...

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Doug Lobay

Tariffs on softwood lumber

Tariffs on softwood lumber

The more lifelines governments throw to the sinking forest industry, the more tangled it gets in the quicksand of U.S. trade policy. That policy is...

05.11.2025 2

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Les Leyne

Communities in Bloom

Communities in Bloom

We created an award-winning garden. This fall, Communities in Bloom presented the Okanagan Xeriscape Association's demonstration garden with its...

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Sigrie Kendrick