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Comment: Ask your MLA to support community gaming grants
A commentary by a member of the board of the B.C. Association for Charitable Gaming. Today, thousands of B.C. non-profits will do what they do every year. Food banks, counselling agencies, seniors’ centres and child-care societies will open their laptops and begin applying for a Community Gaming Grant. Search and rescue teams and volunteer fire departments have one month left to file before their own window closes on Aug. 31.
Free Gaming Grant Seminar for Nonprofits: July 29 at SIMS
0 Full Name Charityworks (Capital Region Community Charitable Gaming Association) Phone 2508120849 Location SIMS Boardroom, 124 Rainbow Road BC Community Gaming Grants fund nonprofits across the province every year, and applications are open now. Public Safety and Environment sectors close August 31. Human and Social Services opens August 1.
Red Sox's Furious First-Half Finish Demands Cautious Optimism from the Front Office
Craig Breslow spent most of June watching a relatively simple trade-deadline decision come into focus. If the Boston Red Sox continued losing, he could move veterans such as Sonny Gray, Aroldis Chapman and Willson Contreras, add to the farm system, and turn the organization’s attention toward 2027. Nine consecutive wins ruined the simplicity of that plan. Boston reached the All-Star Break at 46-48 after sweeping an entire nine-game road trip through Anaheim, Chicago and New York.
BC NDP government should drop ‘moral theatrics’ and unite critics instead
In a healthy democracy, political opponents are people you disagree with and hope to persuade. In an unhealthy democracy, critics are treated as enemies and threats. British Columbia’s NDP government has been leaning toward the second approach since David Eby became premier in 2023. His recent decision to call Albertans who met with American and Trump-aligned representatives “traitors” is only the latest example.
Politicians put people in danger when they shrink from protecting all citizens
“Fully armed officers protecting Jewish people and places has become part of the ‘new normal.'” Victoria likes to describe itself as a city of inclusion. Our elected leaders repeat the language often. They have statements. They have values. They have land acknowledgements. They have carefully chosen words for every occasion.
Ryan Painter: How bureaucrats almost stopped B.C. from saving a child's life
Advertisement 1 A 10-year-old girl with a terminal disease was almost cut off from her life-extending medication — all because politicians forgot their role Article content In British Columbia, at least 10 members of the province’s expensive drugs for rare diseases (EDRD) committee have resigned, not because the government failed a dying child, but because it finally helped her.
Ryan Painter: How bureaucrats almost stopped B.C. from saving a child's life
Opinion Special to National Post | Ryan Painter Tue, August 5, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. UTC 4 min read In British Columbia, at least 10 members of the province’s expensive drugs for rare diseases (EDRD) committee have resigned, not because the government failed a dying child, but because it finally helped her. This is the kind of sentence that shouldn’t exist in a functioning democracy. Charleigh Pollock is a 10-year-old girl living with terminal Batten disease.
Robbie Willams biopic 'Better Man' is a top-shelf spectacle with ample depth
Better Man 4 out of 5 Stars Director: Michael Gracey Writers: Simon Gleeson, Oliver Cole, Michael Gracey Starring: Robbie Williams, Jonno Davies, Steve Pemberton, Damon Herriman, Raechelle Banno, Alison Steadman, Kate Mulvaney, Frazer Hadfield, Tom Budge, Anthony Hayes Rated: R for drug use, pervasive language, sexual content, nudity and some violent content.
Ultimate Valentine's Day Gift Guide 2025
Once again, I’ve done all the window shopping and picked through the depths of my email to compile a list of ideas for your Valentine’s Day gifting. I’ve included a wider array of items than ever before (influenced no doubt by my own search for the perfect gift for the missus). It’s a mix of pop and haute culture that features many of my favorite things and wraps up with a glorious selection of shoes.
Ultimate Valentine's Day Gift Guide 2025
TOPICS: Valentine's DayGift GuideFunkoCollectionChocolateSkincareAccessoriesFashion Once again, I’ve done all the window shopping and picked through the depths of my email to compile a list of ideas for your Valentine’s Day gifting. I’ve included a wider array of items than ever before (influenced no doubt by my own search for the perfect gift for the missus). It’s a mix of pop and haute culture that features many of my favorite things and wraps up with a glorious selection of shoes.
Ultimate Valentine's Day Gift Guide 2025
Once again, I’ve done all the window shopping and picked through the depths of my email to compile a list of ideas for your Valentine’s Day gifting. I’ve included a wider array of items than ever before (influenced no doubt by my own search for the perfect gift for the missus). It’s a mix of pop and haute culture that features many of my favorite things and wraps up with a glorious selection of shoes.
Sundance 2025: 'The Ballad of Wallis Island' is a marvelous crowd-pleasing comedy
2 hours ago The “Hallelujah” singer, who died far too young, was honored with a new documentary, “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley,” and performances by his friends. PARK CITY, Utah — Ben Harper first met Jeff Buckley — the revered singer whose haunting cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” is arguably the best …
Sundance 2025: 'The Ballad of Wallis Island' is a marvelous crowd-pleasing comedy Original
The Ballad of Wallis Island 4.5 out of 5 Stars Director: James Griffiths Writers: Tom Basden, Tim Key Starring: Tom Basden, Tim Key, Sian Clifford, Carey Mulligan, Akemnji Ndifornyen SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) Synopsis: Eccentric lottery winner, Charles, dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer, back together. His fantasy turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island.
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