Opinion

Neil Godbout: What’s a public library for?

The current library management and its volunteer board of directors now seem to believe the library’s primary responsibility is to provide open access to public washrooms and a warm hangout on a cold and/or rainy day for the city’s downtown street population.

Jul 19, 2022 4:29 AM Read more >

Opinion: Outdoor education has psychological, cognitive and physical health benefits for children

Policymakers can boost outdoor education by integrating it into strategies to enhance both student and teacher well-being and equity.

Jul 18, 2022 10:00 PM Read more >

Opinion: B.C.’s activist protest appetite less than special interest groups claim

The way British Columbians choose to participate in public life varies widely across demographics.

Jul 18, 2022 8:45 AM Read more >

Letter to the editor: Bears being starved out of the forest

The bears are starving because of our ignorance, and it has nothing to do with the bears ability to find food.

Jul 18, 2022 5:51 AM Read more >

Opinion: Police investigations into the deaths of several Indigenous youth in Prince Rupert found inadequate

The investigations of the deaths of three young Indigenous people in northern British Columbia had been inadequate. Justice demands fair and supportive death investigation procedures for all.

Jul 17, 2022 10:03 PM Read more >