Writing
"Crane death was preventable, report finds"
Man killed while working on Canada Line wasn't adequately trained: WorkSafeBC
Vancouver Sun
July 16, 2008
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"Pastor refuses to stop feeding homeless"
A pastor is refusing a request by city officials to stop feeding the homeless in an Abbotsford park.
Vancouver Sun
May 16, 2008
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"Dying man's brothers from Philippines denied visas"
Cancer victim hopes to live long enough to see his brothers again.
Vancouver Sun
May 15, 2008
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"2 hour limit on video erases evidence of attack on woman"
Footage of robbery at Nanaimo SkyTrain station lost
Vancouver Sun
May 7, 2008
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"UBC students want inquiry into police conduct"
Students upset over the arrest of 19 students at a University of B.C. protest on Friday say police used "excessive force" and are demanding a public inquiry into police conduct.
Vancouver Sun
April 7, 2008
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"Protesters decry refugee-claim rejection"
They demanded that Stockwell Day make an appearance, but they never got to see him.
Globe and Mail
Dec. 8, 2007
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"U.S. man arrested in sex-chat sting ploy, police say"
A 36-year-old Idaho man is in custody in the United States and will face federal charges for engaging in sexually explicit chat with someone he thought was a teenaged girl from Canada.
Globe and Mail
Dec. 6, 2008
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"The reporter's battle: Objectivity and independence on the frontlines in Afghanistan"
Journalism Ethics
Nov. 12, 2007
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"Extra! Extra!"
Reading the newspaper isn't what it used to be. Between TV, radio and the Internet -- not to mention a disinterested generation or two -- it's getting tougher and tougher to keep readers interested
Nanaimo Daily News
August 18, 2007
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"Nanaimo rules Google Earth, says company's tech guy"
Harbour City most active in the world in providing geographic information
The Province
August 1, 2007
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"The rules of English aren't hard, it's all the exceptions"
Even setting aside the myriad rules of grammar, which are outnumbered only by their exceptions, simple spelling of English words is, well, far from simple
Nanaimo Daily News
July 14, 2007
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"Working hard to keep the faith"
Following more controversial Jehovah's Witness beliefs is not always easy, admit leaders
Nanaimo Daily News
June 11, 2007
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"Designers create clothes with morality in mind"
More shops are offering products that have been made without harming the environment
Nanaimo Daily News
June 21, 2007
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"Babies made from blueprints"
Is it moral for parents to choose the attributes of their children before they leave the womb?
Nanaimo Daily News
May 26, 2007
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"Just because we can; should we?"
Special Report: Choosing genetic traits for unborn children is a sticky ethical dilemma
Nanaimo Daily News
May 25, 2007
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"Trapped living in squalor"
Brenda Pachal suffers from MS and is now forced to live in isolation in Nanoose suite
Nanaimo Daily News
May 10, 2007
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"First Nations canoes delay ferry sailing in Nanaimo"
Group says more blockades coming if talks stay stalled
Victoria Times-Colonist
May 6, 2007
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"Now What?"
Climate change is not inevitable: People work here every day to reverse the trend
Nanaimo Daily News
February 10, 2007
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"'I asked myself how far I could jump'"
Shock: Gabriola man is stunned by accident that saw him leap from truck before it slid into the sea from ferry ramp
Nanaimo Daily News
Jan. 11, 2007
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"Hip to be Holy"
Branding God for the tech-savvy generation
The Tyee.ca
Sept 19, 2006
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"Black Coffins, Fiery Words"
Protesters decry inspection cuts, rising job deaths
The Tyee.ca
May 1, 2006
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"How Not to Get Robbed"
Or even murdered on the job: don't work alone
The Tyee.ca
April 27, 2006
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"The Rise of the Cuddle Party"
Gatherings serve a yearning for non-sexual touching
The Tyee.ca
March 29, 2006
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"How to shrink your carbon footprint"
Punch your personal consumption habits into a carbon calculator online and you may feel sick to your stomach when you realize how many bags of garbage you produce in a week
CanWest Green Guide
July 9, 2007
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"My Life as Ethical Test Driver"
I tried everything from electric bikes to the trendy Prius
The Tyee.ca
May 24, 2006
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"A Dose of Intelligence, Please"
What I want out of 'youth' media
The Tyee.ca
April 7, 2006
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