Category Archives: crime

This week’s column for 24Hrs: “Premier’s fallacies will haunt this province for years to come “

Posted on May 26, 2013 9:50 pm by

This week, I bid goodbye to my duel partner, Kathryn Marshall… and talk about why the election results are bad for BC.. even though I never thought Adrian Dix was the man for the job. “Were the results of the … Continue reading →

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Updated with readers photos of their BC** I’m not saying that it’s going to be easy…. I AM saying it is going to be worth it. The future is yours if you rise to the challenge.

Posted on May 18, 2013 11:50 am by

I grew up on moose meat, and the yearly fall hunt was as important as most city folk consider their tax refunds if they are so lucky. I’ve known the scent and feeling of hunting, of knowing what walked before … Continue reading →

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One of the best graphic images: The Election Web ( would the person who created this contact me for due credit?)

Posted on May 12, 2013 1:34 pm by

I started getting hits from this link today, and would love to both share it with all of you: http://www.thewebworks.bc.ca/bcpoli/htmlwebs/the_election_web_v1.0.htm I would  really love to hear from whoever created this amazing web that tells a story so much better than even … Continue reading →

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“There has always been, and there is now, a profound conflict of interest between the people and the government…” ~ Howard Zinn

Posted on May 11, 2013 7:02 pm by

On the eve of what is most likely going to be a change in government in this province, one would think that I would be exceptionally excited about all of it. After all, I’ve spent many years researching and writing stories on the … Continue reading →

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Just an opinion from a “retired Businessman who lives in the Greater Victoria Region.”

Posted on May 7, 2013 12:02 pm by

Gwyn Morgan, a “retired Businessman who lives in the Greater Victoria Region.”, penned an article in the Alberni Valley News yesterday.  http://www.albernivalleynews.com/opinion/206277021.html?fb_comment_id=fbc_156711017836202_280258_157028854471085#f6ac7ecd047de Here is an excerpt: We also need to focus on balancing the provincial budget, rather than taking money away … Continue reading →

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My response to Gordon Wilson’s endorsement of Christy Clark? The updated list of 100+ reasons the BC Liberals need to go

Posted on May 5, 2013 10:28 pm by

Just when you think you’ve seen it all in BC politics…. well… you have a surprise on the evening news like we all had tonight. I’ve rushed to get this done and there is more to come – right now … Continue reading →

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This weeks column for 24HRS Vancouver: Money needs to be restored to starved justice system

Posted on April 29, 2013 7:06 am by

This week, Kathryn and I didn’t so much duel, as we did bring light to a big issue in British Columbia that has yet to make an appearance in any campaign to date. The question this week is: What should … Continue reading →

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I guess the message from our premier is…. ‘ It’s ok to do it as long as you don’t get caught.’ ?

Posted on April 27, 2013 10:02 am by

I absolutely had to pick my chin off of my desk this morning when I read Jonathon Fowlie’s feature on the premier. In particular, the portion where her son ( I do hate bringing anyone’s child into politics,but damn it, … Continue reading →

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How Partisan Politics is killing democracy

Posted on April 21, 2013 4:34 pm by

In the grand scheme of all things political, many would still consider me a political neophyte. I didn’t take political science – business and criminology is far more useful – and my experience working in politics is limited to handling … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 6 years of blogging here at LailaYuile.com

Posted on April 16, 2013 8:01 am by

  Well, it was a bit of a shocking reminder as I logged into my blog this morning and received a celebratory congratulations on my 6th year anniversary – it was on this date 6 years ago I registered my … Continue reading →

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