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The Ballot That Shouldn’t Be Skipped: Why Civic Literacy Matters on Haida Gwaii

Beng Leng Favreau · Sep 11, 2026

Every four years, British Columbians are asked to choose the people who will make decisions closest to home. This October, that opportunity comes again.

Never Too Late to Play: A Senior Games Journey from Haida Gwaii

HGN · Jan 16, 2026

I have attended every B.C. 55+ Games since I became eligible in 1999, except my first year and during COVID. Over the years, I have competed in golf, table tennis and pickleball, representing Zone 10 and Zone 13. Zone 10 covers the Northwes

Haida Title and the Politics of ‘Soft Tyranny

HGN · Sep 28, 2025

One month ago, the Haida Gwaii News reported on an Ontario lawyer’s analysis of the historic Haida Title declaration. The analysis was simultaneously referred to as a report, as well as an essay. I read the HGN article with great interest.