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Opinion: How to defuse tense Christmas gatherings

Opinion: How to defuse tense Christmas gatherings

'Everyone talks about how cheery the holidays are, but, for many folks, it brings up the potential for forced, awkward interactions.'
Opinion: Why do heartless journalists show crash photos?

Opinion: Why do heartless journalists show crash photos?

'While it is not a part of the job we relish — such scenes often leave reporters shaken — it is a historic and necessary one.'
Jack Knox: No, a pet under the Christmas tree is not a good surprise

Jack Knox: No, a pet under the Christmas tree is not a good surprise

As impulse buys, pets rank up there with time-shares as long-term commitments their owners might rue. Witness the number of people surrendering their pandemic pets.
Todd Whitcombe: Biodiversity is essential to life on Earth

Todd Whitcombe: Biodiversity is essential to life on Earth

Estimates of the number of species catalogued range from 1.2 to 2 million but we recognize there are more unknown than known.
Letter to the editor: Bill 36 gives B.C. politicians too much power

Letter to the editor: Bill 36 gives B.C. politicians too much power

This bill puts direction of our medical care in the hands of politicians to whom their appointees are beholden
Cameron Stolz: Prince George’s crisis requires immediate action

Cameron Stolz: Prince George’s crisis requires immediate action

In a crisis the facts are gathered, solutions are identified, and plans are enacted.
Rob Shaw: The NDP is back behind the wheel at ICBC – driving a political agenda

Rob Shaw: The NDP is back behind the wheel at ICBC – driving a political agenda

No, ICBC hasn’t lost one billion in a single year – it has lost $625 million in the past four months.
Guest opinion: Why offer a reward after the attack on pipeline workers?

Guest opinion: Why offer a reward after the attack on pipeline workers?

For the men and women working in construction, more must be done to send a message that their safety matters and that violence in the workplace and on job sites will not be tolerated.
Rob Shaw: British Columbians don’t know Eby, but do know the problems he needs to fix

Rob Shaw: British Columbians don’t know Eby, but do know the problems he needs to fix

David Eby has to introduce himself to voters, to boost himself as the brand of the governing party.
Opinion: Eby's caucus choices reward the faithful and corner the fallible

Opinion: Eby's caucus choices reward the faithful and corner the fallible

Controversial ministers have portfolios with expectations; loyal ministers get priority portfolios