Alex Pope

It's Groundhog Day! Again!

We had a great time celebrating Robbie Burns with Bruce Coughlan at the Fort Pub this past Saturday.

We are pleased to see this issue being taken seriously, however the BC NDP’s rush to catch up on clean energy initiatives highlights years of slow progress.

Eddy Merckx suffers broken hip in cycling crash near Brussels Legendary five-time Tour de France winner to undergo surgery after 'stupid accident'

Wow, sorry to hear that Eddy Merckx broke his hip. Sending best wishes for his recovery.

Already, a Revolt Within Rustad’s Party | The Tyee Decrying deviation from social conservative ideology, 13 dissident MLAs put their leader on notice.

Cramming every conservative into one party under first-past-the-post leads to the exact kinds of infighting and instability we're seeing here.

Proportional representation fixes that by letting diverse voices stand on their own. thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

Thanks, Ryan, for your insight on this issue. I can't help but think this is an example of what we may continue to see from the BC Conservative caucus.

Small Business BC shuts down amid bankruptcy, lays off workers | Urbanized Small Business BC, an organization dedicated to supporting small businesses, has declared bankruptcy and laid off its staff.

"Small Business BC shuts down amid bankruptcy, lays off workers" - I suspect there is more to learn behind this story.

A Maple Ridge Family History Group team has researched the stories of those men who lost their lives during the First World War and are named on the #MapleRidge Cenotaph and Wonnock Lake plaque.

Visit mapleridgemuseum.org/honouring-th... to read their stories. #Genealogy #History

Canadian Football League: Better Than the NFL? Which league is better, the CFL or the NFL ? This is a question that has perplexed football fans north of the 49th Parallel since the dawn of time, or so it seems...

The most obvious difference is 3 downs instead of 4 which really makes for a faster and more offensively aggressive game. But there are other differences, see here: #CFL #NFL #GreyCup bleacherreport.com/articles/123...

A tiny, rookie caucus that may wield immense influence in the B.C. legislature The NDP will need the co-operation of new Green MLAs Rob Botterell and Jeremy Valeriote on critical votes to maintain the confidence of the House

A tiny, rookie caucus that may wield immense influence in the B.C. legislature: The NDP will need the co-operation of new Green MLAs Rob Botterell and Jeremy Valeriote on critical votes to maintain the confidence of the House