Budget windfall prompts questions on smarter use
The surplus could fund tutoring, elder care, or private MRI access, but the government plans to devote all $600 million to debt repayment. Public input is sought, yet the premier signals limited heed for British Columbians' budget priorities, echoing past survey dismissals. Institutions face wait lists, and calls for health, education, and diversification linger.
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Editor letter on golf ball theft at dry pond
A reader laments golf ball theft at Natural Springs pond. They report 8 p.m. sighting of a vehicle near hole nine with people rummaging the marsh, describe tracing a make model and license plate, and say charges will be laid for trespassing and stealing.
Democracy by gun or by field aid in Iraq and Canada
Narrator recalls Iraqi open air markets under Saddam where men rode donkeys and women walked behind in dust. After returning home a friend notes women now lead while men trudge behind. An English speaker proposes the front woman leads due to mines. The piece questions democracy imposed by force and Canada’s Afghanistan death penalty debate.
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