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US Extremism Not Surprising

One could say much to the detriment of a rational discussion on the issue of firearms.

(GOLD RIVER B.C) - Anyone who follows the news knows that last month US Congress Woman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in Tucson.

Say `No`! to Female Genital Mutilation

International Day on Zero Tolerance...

(VICTORIA, B.C.) - Female Genital Mutilation is a heinous crime still perpetrated against girls. On February 6 2011 throughout the day, the entire world community is being asked to chant together a resounding “No!” in unison with all activists against female genital mutilation.

As this is the date marking the 8th International Day on Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, collectively, we can honour the global concerted efforts which rarely get the media attention, but which represent, both practical and existential struggles, against FGM tradition practice.

Tea Party - The Real Agenda

How has this sorry state been achieved?

(CALGARY, Alberta) - If you’re a tea party supporter, be careful what you wish for.

If politicians holding the "tea party" philosophy ever gain any real power, here’s what you can look forward to.

U.S. Trade Representative Kirk Requests Arbitration under the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement

British Columbia is accused of unfair competition and put American workers and the nation’s timber industry in jeopardy

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Sen. Jeff Merkley is backing a request arbitration with Canada under the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement over the under-pricing of timber harvested from public lands in BC.

“Canada has a formal trade agreement with the United States, but our friends to the North continue to ignore their responsibility by subsidizing Canadian softwood lumber exports,” said Merkley.

B.C. Tops World in Cancer Survival Rates

BC Cancer Agency President Dr. David Levy says the key to B.C.'s success in controlling cancer is the close collaboration between researchers and doctors.

(VANCOUVER, B.C.) - When Nancy McKinstry got the phone call from her doctor five years ago with the diagnosis of ovarian cancer, she and her husband immediately started researching.

“Whatever it took, we wanted to get the best possible treatment to ensure I survived. We were prepared to go anywhere. Then we found out that we had the best possible outcomes available to us in B.C., in our own backyard. So here I am, five years later.”

Environmental Sustainability: The Core Issue of Our Times

Human society is but one interacting part in an intricate ecological web.

(GOLD RIVER, B.C.) - Sustain, to keep in existence, maintain. Sustainable, capable of being sustained. Sustainability, the property of being sustainable.

There is at least one clear fact about human society. It is an integral part of the environment and the environment dictates how it functions.

Prince William Writes Personal Christmas Message for Street Papers

Homelessness is an issue close to the Prince's heart.

(VICTORIA, B.C.) - PRINCE William has paid a personal and emotional Christmas tribute to those who he calls the "restorers of hope," who care for the welfare of homeless people around the world.

Writing exclusively for an estimated five million readers of 'street' newspapers and magazines - that's those sold by homeless street vendors - the Prince says his thoughts are with everyone who finds themselves without a roof over their head.

America: Between a Rock and Hard Place

"Remember, we’re all in this alone" - Lily Tomlin

(CALGARY, Alberta) - In March, 2009, astronaut Sandra Magnus was a mission specialist at the International Space Station. Asked what the earth looks like from the ISS, she said:

Up here I've seen the world from a different viewpoint. I see it as a whole system, I don't see it as a group of individual people or individual countries...

Winds of Change in BC Politics?

Some time in the new year the NDP will choose a new leader, and perhaps new officers to support that leader. Who is chosen could change the face of politics in British Columbia.

(GOLD RIVER, B.C.) - The BC Liberal Party is scrambling to find a new leader who will most likely drag Gordon Campbell's rotten baggage into the next election. Issues like BC Rail and the HST, just to name a few, will be hard to avoid, and even harder to explain to a hostile public.

The Liberal leadership race, however, is a sideshow compared to what is going on in the New Democrat Party.

In BC More Than A Change In Government Is Needed

Many people are disillusioned with politics, and given the performance of both the government and opposition over the past few years, who can blame them?

(VICTORIA, B.C.) - People who follow the news in British Columbia can see that politically the province is in turmoil.