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The T-33 was used in the Korean War, but is a mainstay at airshows across North America these days. My flight suit awaits. (Jessica Peters/Abbotsford News)

COLUMN: Black Press reporter straps into old fighter jet at Abbotsford Airshow

‘Used in the Korean War 70 years ago, the T-33 is one of my favourite aircraft to watch in flight’

 

Jim Hilton pens a column on forestry each week for the Quesnel Observer.

Truck Loggers BC magazine offers variety of views on old growth deferrals

Jim Hilton’s column to the Free Press

  • May 24, 2022

 

A health care worker is seen outside the Emergency dept. of the Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver on March 30, 2020. he B.C. government says temporary pandemic pay that was promised to essential workers in mid-May should be coming in October. The stipend was promised to hundreds of thousands of essential workers for work done between March and July and some workers say they’re frustrated it still hasn’t arrived. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

PETERS: Nurses give far more than just medical care

On National Nurses Week, it’s time to think back to the nurses who have cared for us

 

FILE: Four-year-old Jonah Arbez holds a protest sign at a Friday’s Strike for Climate on the steps of Nanaimo City Hall in 2019. (Cole Schisler/Black Press)

Cole’s Notes: It’s hard to be young these days

It won’t be easy to solve our problems, but our futures are worth fighting for

FILE: Four-year-old Jonah Arbez holds a protest sign at a Friday’s Strike for Climate on the steps of Nanaimo City Hall in 2019. (Cole Schisler/Black Press)
Robert’s column

Robert Barron column: Fond memories of ‘Paddy’s Day’

By mid afternoon, the party started really taking off

Robert’s column
Facebook (Courtesy photo)

Online feuding sets a bad example

Melissa Smalley’s monthly column to the Free Press

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With eggnog only: Terrible Christmas movies you’ll want to avoid this season

North Island Gazette editor Tyson Whitney watched these ‘classics’ so you don’t have to

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A map created by the Ministry of Forests shows the activity of the Bea Fire in Beaverdell, B.C. in 1989, including one house in particular (at bottom right) that was nearly completely surrounded by flames. (Ministry of Forests)

COLUMN: Looking back on historic fire that nearly destroyed a B.C. town

Enormous firefighting effort saved Beaverdell from destruction in 1989

A map created by the Ministry of Forests shows the activity of the Bea Fire in Beaverdell, B.C. in 1989, including one house in particular (at bottom right) that was nearly completely surrounded by flames. (Ministry of Forests)
Neuroscientists say that people are 70 per cent more likely to recall your brand after seeing it in print. Other studies have shown that 82 per cent of consumers report that they trust print ads in relation to other media. ADOBE STOCK IMAGE

IT’S YOUR BUSINESS: A case for print

Print is still a highly effective medium for helping businesses reach their customers, according to Joe Smith

  • Jun 12, 2021
Neuroscientists say that people are 70 per cent more likely to recall your brand after seeing it in print. Other studies have shown that 82 per cent of consumers report that they trust print ads in relation to other media. ADOBE STOCK IMAGE
Ekamjit Ghuman in Victoria’s Fan Tan Alley.

GUEST COLUMN: Life with cerebral palsy full of triumph and tribulations

Tuesday, Oct. 6 is World Cerebral Palsy Day

  • Oct 6, 2020
Ekamjit Ghuman in Victoria’s Fan Tan Alley.
A burst of artistic energy

A burst of artistic energy

A family column for the 100 Mile Free Press

A burst of artistic energy
Grad Class of 2020 facing challenges

Grad Class of 2020 facing challenges

A regular column for the 100 Mile Free Press by Cariboo Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett

  • Jun 25, 2020
Grad Class of 2020 facing challenges
It’s getting easier to access a swab test for COVID-19, but you still need a referral from a doctor, and a little courage. (Jessica Peters/ The Progress)

COLUMN: I sneezed, I coughed, so I got tested for COVID-19

Accessing a swab test is easy these days, but the actual test can more than a little daunting

It’s getting easier to access a swab test for COVID-19, but you still need a referral from a doctor, and a little courage. (Jessica Peters/ The Progress)
Parents and youth should be allowed to speak out

Parents and youth should be allowed to speak out

A column for the 100 Mile Free Press

Parents and youth should be allowed to speak out
Hunt for moose calves and mothers wrong

Hunt for moose calves and mothers wrong

Donna Barnett’s regular column for the 100 Mile Free Press

Hunt for moose calves and mothers wrong
Next stage requires compassion

Next stage requires compassion

Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett’s regular column for the 100 Mile Free Press

  • May 28, 2020
Next stage requires compassion
BC’s Restart Plan: Where is Rural BC?

BC’s Restart Plan: Where is Rural BC?

Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett’s regular column for the 100 Mile Free Press

BC’s Restart Plan: Where is Rural BC?
Flooding Concerns Demand Action Now

Flooding Concerns Demand Action Now

Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett’s regular column for the 100 Mile Free Press

  • Apr 30, 2020
Flooding Concerns Demand Action Now
Precautions during wildfire season

Precautions during wildfire season

Cariboo Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett’s regular column for the 100 Mile Free Press

  • Apr 23, 2020
Precautions during wildfire season
OPINION: Ranchers deserve better

OPINION: Ranchers deserve better

Cariboo Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett’s regular column for the 100 Mile Free Press

  • Mar 19, 2020
OPINION: Ranchers deserve better