Opinion

Only in Canada could the government majority declare a climate emergency one night in the House of Commons and next morning see its cabinet approve a megaproject to channel and ship extracted bitumen abroad.

This past week has brought devastating news for area residents and the communities they live in.

Editors note: The following is a significantly-revised version of a Relativity column that first appeared in 2014.

Because I felt like I needed to put in my time and I was feeling cheap and did not want to buy myself a ticket, I volunteering to help backstage at both of my kids' dance recitals.

Whether we enjoy it or not, Canada has already been subjected to the early stages of the 2020 United States presidential campaign.

Battered and bleeding, the B.C. lumber industry has seen better days. Today, it is grappling with tough market conditions, a diminished domestic timber supply (along with rising fibre costs), U.S.

This is my reply to the letter of Joan McKay as published on June 14.

For the past four years, I have been an enthusiastic supporter of the 24-hour Relay for Life, the only one of its kind in Canada. It is indeed a wonderful occasion to celebrate with the survivors and to reflect fondly on those who have passed away.

Every year, we First Peoples of Canada are granted a new spell to conjure guilt in all non-Indians.

Tuesday's announcement by the federal government to approve construction of the Trans Mountain (TMX) pipeline is a breath of fresh air to many of us in the B.C. labour movement.