Opinion

"I'm cold!" Teenager puts down Xbox controller, gets up and walks towards the home thermostat.

We live in the brave new world of fake news, double speak and historical revisionism. It's hard to know what the heck is really going on. I rely on what is now called the "legacy media." I read the Citizen, watch CKPG news at 5 p.m.

As I watched hotel workers last week tearfully present to a Vancouver city council committee on their disturbing job experiences - constant harassment, episodes of assault, indifferent employers - I had to put my head in my hands about another item o

No matter the outcome of the national manhunt for the two young Port Alberni men, charged with second-degree murder in the death of a UBC lecturer and wanted in connection with the deaths of two tourists for crimes committed in northern B.C.

If you are an immigrant, you can easily be identified as one, partly from your look and partly from your accent. If you are living in smaller cities, in which people tend to be nicer and kinder, you may be familiar with what I am about to say.

In his book Horton Hears A Who, Dr. Seuss reminds us, "A person's a person, no matter how small." Being mindful of this fact is one of the keys to finding joy and fulfillment in life. Everyone we meet, above all else, is a person.

How do most people keep themselves informed of up-to-date affairs? The morning paper and the nightly news are no longer the only go-tos for current events.

An open letter to MP Bob Zimmer, MP Todd Doherty, Shadow Justice Critic Lisa Raitt, Justice Minister David Lametti and the Honourable Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Dear elected representatives: Thank you for the work you do on our behalf.

Amid the manhunt for two Port Alberni teens alleged to be involved in at least three murders, there are many questions.

Money is the biggest stress in most people's lives. Much of the stress stems from a lack of understanding, lack of planning and/or reckless behaviour when it comes to financial management.