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Par for the course: the business of golf

Par for the course: the business of golf

B.C.’s golf industry has weathered a rough patch, but must continue to adapt
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Protest, the Canadian way

Protest, the Canadian way

It’s one thing to be upset, and peaceful demonstration is healthy. But we can’t allow legitimate protests to be hijacked by the fringe.
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Off the Cluff: The ICBA wins the Reed Award (w/ Jordan Bateman)

Off the Cluff: The ICBA wins the Reed Award (w/ Jordan Bateman)

Jordan Bateman's day job - no, he's not a full-time Orca columnist - brings home some hardware
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End the booze ban on BC Ferries

End the booze ban on BC Ferries

An outdated attitude ignores successful examples elsewhere - and misses out on a significant revenue stream.
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Rex Murphy: Jobs? Since when?

Rex Murphy: Jobs? Since when?

Why the SNC-Lavalin affair is particularly hard to swallow in Western Canada
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B.C.’s ‘Trojan Horse’

B.C.’s ‘Trojan Horse’

The NDP government says it’s not necessarily trying to stop TransMountain – just trying to make it unworkable.
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The shortest of short-term investments

The shortest of short-term investments

Shinder Purewal is not impressed with the Trudeau Government’s 2019 Budget
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What should girls wear to school? Whatever they want.

What should girls wear to school? Whatever they want.

School dress codes should be about respect – not punishing girls for being girls
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Thanks for the memories: end of an era in Cranbrook

Thanks for the memories: end of an era in Cranbrook

The Kootenays say farewell to the Ice, and major junior hockey
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Off the Cluff: Death, taxes, and death taxes (with Geoff Costeloe)

Off the Cluff: Death, taxes, and death taxes (with Geoff Costeloe)

At what point are there diminishing returns on astronomical estate tax rates?
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