Opinion

On March 14, we had our first COVID-19 case here in the Northern Health region and we went into self-isolation. Four months later, due to the worldwide pandemic, our tourism industry is experiencing a lot of uncertainty for their immediate future.

American philosopher Benjamin Franklin said, “It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.” Canadians may complain that we have a small population and are not major players on the global stage.

There is a certain thrill and adrenaline rush you get when you go over the handlebars of your bike and are flying through the air, as I did recently. That thrill (and pain) is hard to replicate except maybe by riding bulls or broncos at a rodeo.

The recent calls for the defunding of police and the resulting dialogue have prompted some interesting questions. In a recent editorial in the Citizen, Neil Godbout mentioned non-violent police calls that could be dealt with by unarmed police.

To chew or not to chew, this is the question. For many, the increased medical problems attributed to the loss of being able to chew food properly become impossible.

While Israel’s plans to apply sovereignty to Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley are divisive, the Jewish state's claims must be acknowledged by Gerry Chidiac.

I am an Indigenous person and I totally support Jagmeet Singh for calling out the Bloc for not supporting the bill to deal with systemic racism.

Renaming schools, parks, buildings and streets and tearing down statues and landmarks is the current cultural battle zone.

When I went to the 55+ B.C. Games last year in Kelowna, we all knew there would be more people participating just because of its physical location. Cranbook saw about 2,500 participants at the games in 2018.

Darrell Hubbell, the fourth of six children, was born in Invermere and grew up in the old asbestos mining town of Cassiar where his father worked as an oiler and heavy-duty mechanic in the mine.