A Closer Look is the blog of Jody Paterson, a Victoria, B.C. writer and communications strategist with a passion on the side for street issues. She writes every Friday in the Victoria Times-Colonist and posts the columns on this site.

Every new rule you see now in the NHL was likely conceived in the AHL. Check out Patrick Williams on SLAM! Sports all season long for the latest AHL rumours, gossip and gripes.

I post photographs and accompanying essays every day. I try to associate photos with subjects that sometimes do not seem to have connections. But they do. Think Bunny Watson.

"B.C. Policy Perspectives" is the web log of Mark Crawford, a political scientist and writer who is currently an Assistant Professor at Athabasca University. This blog is linked to BOURQUE NEWSWATCH, THE TYEE, and POLICY.CA. Check them out!!

BC Wines, BC Wine Tasting, BC Wine Tours, Okanagan Wines, BC Wine Recommendations, British Columbia Wine Travel, Wine Blog

Beyond Robson is a web site about Vancouver culture.

Bill Tieleman is one of BC's best known communicators, political commentators and strategists. Bill writes a politics column Tuesdays in 24 Hours newspaper. Hear Bill on Mondays at 10 a.m. on CKNW AM 980’s The Bill Good Show. Bill has been Communications Director in the B.C. Premier's Office and at the BC Federation of Labour. Bill owns West Star Communications, a consulting firm providing strategy and communication services for labour, business, non-profits and government.

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