Editorials

Log yard at Canfor’s Houston sawmill which is closing in April 2023, idling more than 300 employees and many more in the trucking and logging sectors. (Angelique Houlihan photo/Houston Today)

Houston’s mayor makes pitch for economic assistance

The forestry-dependent community in northwestern B.C. is about to lose its major employer

Log yard at Canfor’s Houston sawmill which is closing in April 2023, idling more than 300 employees and many more in the trucking and logging sectors. (Angelique Houlihan photo/Houston Today)

Houston’s mayor makes pitch for economic assistance

The forestry-dependent community in northwestern B.C. is about to lose its major employer

  • Mar 15, 2023
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Farewell to Houston

My time in Burns Lake and Houston has sadly come to an…

  • Apr 27, 2022
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The year of the Blue Jay

If you’ve read any of my editorials, you probably know by now…

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Cautiously optimistic about pandemic

It’s hard to not begin to see the light at the end…

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The rising cost of food

While everyone continues to freak out about the insane gas prices, and…

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A new love for curling

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but curling is a pretty cool…

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Making sense of Putin’s war

What we’re witnessing unfold in Ukraine is becoming one of the most…

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Eddie’s 2022 OSCAR picks

For anyone who’s read my column over the past few months, you…

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Thoughts about the warming planet

Last week I was joking around about the unseasonably warm weather we’ve…

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Tales from a not-so-bad winter in Northern B.C.

For those of you who’ve read my editorials before, you probably remember…

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My first year as a high school basketball coach

As someone who was a varsity basketball player back in the day,…

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Tales from the acting industry

I recently noticed a movie called Cinderella Man, that my father has…

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Canucks’ Boudreau mania grinds to a halt

Yes, things have been fun since the Vancouver Canucks brought head coach…

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Some tips for dealing with the seasonal blues

Brace yourselves people. We’ve now entered the darkest [literally] and most boring…

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Airlines are ignoring Omicron

With Omicron spreading like wildfire these days, it’s pretty shocking to see…

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Ed’s New Years resolutions

It’s officially 2022, and as with every start of a new year,…

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Eye-opening generosity for holiday season

This being my first holiday season in a rural setting, I was…

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Anniversary of a dark moment in Canadian history

Dec 6. was the 32-year anniversary of the tragic massacre at L’Ecole…

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A guide to streaming shows in 2022

Television shows have in many ways surpassed films as the primary source…

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