Opinion

The remains of Kam Mcleod, 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, were discovered near York Landing, Manitoba.

It's becoming increasingly obvious that legalizing marijuana consumption was a colossal public-health blunder. A good part of the evidence comes from south of the border, where several states legalized pot much earlier than Canada.

New to the Cowichan Exhibition: weed. For real.

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are on a course of mutual harm, if not destruction, in a trade war gaining fuel. But their nuclear episode's fallout is in our backyard, and there is no hopeful political sign in the making.

The political power of the American Christian right naturally leads to interest and speculation about the influence of similar groups in Canada.

Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards once said, "I don't think rock n' roll should be analyzed or even thought about deeply." As much as I admire Richards as a musician, I can't say that I agree with him.

I think it is a northern thing: the busy summer. It all relates to whether or not you live in a climate where you have nice warm days.

I have been thinking about how much Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seems to be a Canadian-style Trump, or Trump-lite. I can't cover all aspects where I think they are like the other, so only briefly, I ask you to bear with me, polite Canadian.

Interesting points of view on the performing arts centre. This is a discussion that has been around for the last 50 years.

The proposed Olefin petrochemical plant has secured 300 acres in the Willow Cale area of Prince George within the Prince George air shed. This plant has a designation as "Industry, special heavy.