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Thanksgiving, changing convention

Thanksgiving, changing convention

It’s been a quite week here at the Houston Today office.

Getting past the homeless rhetoric

Interim B.C. Liberal leader Rich Coleman used his speech at the recent Union of B.C. Municipalities convention to challenge mayors and councillors on the issue of supportive housing for people with addictions and mental illness.
Greyhound route reduction

Greyhound route reduction

As far back as 2012, Greyhound sent out a proposal to reduce its service between Prince George and Prince Rupert.

Fanning fear of fire and flood

Professional doom- mongers see a great opportunity in this season of B.C. wildfires and the belated return of U.S. hurricanes, which have been widely asserted to be caused by “climate change,” as the United Nations narrowly defines it.

Politicians loot public treasury

Horgan reversal puts parties on welfare
Responsible climate advocates

Responsible climate advocates

The District of Houston has been awarded the level three Climate Leader of 2016 by the provincial government and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities Green Communities Committee, that is no small recognition.

Accountability, pet owners

Recently a theme of the articles I have been writing have been about the concern residents have about dogs roaming unleashed in Houston.

Plucking the golden goose still valid in B.C.

“The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to procure the largest quantity of feathers with the least possible amount of hissing.”

Little integrity left to protect in the legislature

During the past summer of political uncertainty in B.C., there was a lot of earnest talk about protecting the integrity of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
I now pronouce you, in love

I now pronouce you, in love

Tyler Skyy and Erik Chirkoff’s performance at Brewsitr’s Cafe was an IV drip of love for Houston.