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Letter to the editor: Good recognition is great

Letter to the editor: Good recognition is great

Jim Good has created a remarkable and unique botanical park that is well worth a visit.
Letter to the editor: Aid budget needs a boost

Letter to the editor: Aid budget needs a boost

We can’t afford to be so wrapped up in our own increasing prices, and they are a real concern, that we ignore the plight of others.
Todd Whitcombe: Canada pays for American election uncertainty

Todd Whitcombe: Canada pays for American election uncertainty

When the American dollar is strong against the rest of the world – which invariably happens during times of turmoil and crisis – we literally pay for it.
Nathan Giede: Seeds of current conflicts sown a century ago

Nathan Giede: Seeds of current conflicts sown a century ago

Just as the war machine’s appetite grows beyond human control, so our capacity for peace dwindles to a cynical pragmatism
Mario Canseco: British Columbians having a hard time digesting food price hikes

Mario Canseco: British Columbians having a hard time digesting food price hikes

As British Columbia heads towards the holiday season, residents of the province are paying attention to how they spend money.
Kirk LaPointe: Cannabis sector being taxed, restricted, regulated into insolvency

Kirk LaPointe: Cannabis sector being taxed, restricted, regulated into insolvency

There was a time not so long ago that it was hard to muster any sympathy for cannabis retailers. I would argue – and probably with some of you, I would have to do so quite strenuously – that the time has come.
Neil Godbout: Is it time for mandatory military service in Canada?

Neil Godbout: Is it time for mandatory military service in Canada?

Peaceful countries around the world that Canada loves comparing itself to – Norway, Sweden, South Korea, Denmark, Switzerland, Italy – all have some form of conscription.
Cameron Stolz: Let us remember the sacrifices made for us

Cameron Stolz: Let us remember the sacrifices made for us

We live a life today that most take for granted. 
Commentary: Trudeau's carbon tax punishes us for heating our homes

Commentary: Trudeau's carbon tax punishes us for heating our homes

Winter is coming and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax is punishing Canadians for heating their homes. The carbon tax hits the essential needs of our daily lives hard.
Survey: Push for Alberta, Saskatchewan sovereignty acts raises concern, support from fellow provinces

Survey: Push for Alberta, Saskatchewan sovereignty acts raises concern, support from fellow provinces

The past few days have provided a glimpse of what some provincial governments in Canada have chosen to focus on.