Opinion

Letter to the editor: A former trucker to rule on Emergencies Act? Only in Canada

The judge in the case, Justice Richard Mosley, made an off-the-cuff remark that in his younger days he was a Class 1 truck driver in southern Alberta.

Apr 6, 2023 1:55 PM Read more >

Evan Saugstad: A history of our Northeast B.C. forestry industry

Are there really no trees left? Have all northeastern B.C. forests been logged? Why not take Canfor’s timber tenure and give it to someone else who will operate a manufacturing facility?

Apr 6, 2023 9:53 AM Read more >

Opinion: Full-time workers are stressed and feeling the fatigue

Twenty-six per cent of full-time employees in British Columbia report they have felt depressed because of work in the past year

Apr 6, 2023 8:30 AM Read more >

Les Leyne: Election interference worries sidelined in legislation

Election interference worries sidelined in legislation

Apr 6, 2023 4:45 AM Read more >

Todd Whitcombe: Doctrine of discovery's demise can’t be ignored

It wasn’t just the Catholic Church that argued discovery implied possession

Apr 4, 2023 4:30 AM Read more >

Gerry Chidiac: Why we should pay attention to protests in France

French workers are dealing with wages that are not keeping up with inflation and their energy costs are going through the roof.

Apr 4, 2023 4:00 AM Read more >

James Steidle: John Horgan wasted no time showing his true stripes

When our leaders and bureaucrats leave the public service to take plum jobs with multinational corporations , it makes me wonder who they were working for.

Apr 3, 2023 9:38 AM Read more >

Opinion: Ageism and the pandemic: How Canada continues to let older adults suffer and die from COVID-19

COVID-19 is the third-leading cause of death in Canada, but it’s older people who are dying. That we accept this and carry on as if the pandemic is over reveals our ageism: We don’t value older people.

Apr 3, 2023 6:30 AM Read more >

Opinion: In Canada’s two-tiered mental health system, access to care is especially challenging in rural areas

Rural Canadians face challenges accessing mental health services, and an exodus of psychologists from the public system may make matters worse.

Apr 3, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

Claire Nielsen: What does the thyroid do and why is it important?

This little, seemingly insignificant butterfly shaped organ in the upper part of the neck is responsible for a significant amount of our health.

Apr 2, 2023 3:55 AM Read more >