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I love the weather in autumn, especially when we are blessed with high temperatures and warm breezes. There’s something about the air in September that is so appealing. It not only feels good – but smells great as well.

Once upon a time a King named Giggleburst lived in a castle far, far away in the Enchanted Forest with his Queen Snickersnort and their son Prince Howlgrin.

We are still weeks away from Election Day in Canada. That may be hard to believe as we have been inundated with election hyperbole for what seems a ridiculously long time.

It may have seemed harmless enough — or at least it was relatively harmless as budget updates showing a $292-million deficit go.

Dear Editor: On behalf of the Parksville Royals baseball team, coaches and parents of players, I would like to offer my sincere thank you to the many volunteers who put on an outstanding Western Canadian Midget Boys and Pee Wee Girls’ baseball tourna

Welcome to Week CLXXIII of ‘Fishing Parkland Shorelines’. Like most of us I am a novice fisherman, loving to fish, but far from an expert.

Polar bears have long been a symbol of the dangers of climate change. Majestic, top-of-the-food chain predators like this have this ability to inspire us.

All I can say this week is thank goodness for the diligence, dedication and heroism of Yukon MP Ryan Leef in apprehending the nefarious criminal mastermind Carrie Boles last week.

View from the Cheap Seats is kind of an extension of the newsroom. Whenever our three regular reporters, Calvin Daniels, Thom Barker and Randy Brenzen are in the building together, it is frequently a site of heated debate.