Opinion/Letters to the Editor

Letter to the editor: ‘Show up and vote wisely’

We have some veteran councillors who I believe have been asleep at the wheel for quite some time now and need to go.

Oct 13, 2022 4:19 AM Read more >

Letter to the editor: ‘Incapable of good leadership’

He demonstrated that he makes poor decisions, not paying his property taxes while heading the city's finance and audit department, three years in a row.

Oct 13, 2022 4:14 AM Read more >

Jack Knox: Fuss over slate raises question: why elect school boards?

As the teachers’ union worries candidates linked to right-wing politics will get elected to school boards, there’s a bigger question: With so many of the big decisions in education handled by the province, what’s left for trustees to do?

Oct 13, 2022 4:10 AM Read more >

Les Leyne: B.C.'s new $500M investment fund will be 'patient' and a bit secretive

The fund is explicitly barred from investing in narcotics, illegal substances or arms.

Oct 13, 2022 4:00 AM Read more >

Opinion: BC NDP prefers some hostile takeovers to others

Hypocrisy has always run rampant in politics. But as they work to oust upstart leadership candidate Anjali Appadurai and hand over the reins of government to their preferred choice, David Eby, the BC NDP is taking it to a whole other level.

Oct 12, 2022 3:43 PM Read more >

Rob Shaw: NDP membership mischief is messy, but impact is unclear

It's a "hostile takeover" of the BC NDP by the BC Greens to some; a "silly" overreaction to others.

Oct 12, 2022 10:12 AM Read more >

Todd Whitcombe: Ending travel restrictions nothing to cheer about

Every death is a tragedy – particularly when they can be prevented.

Oct 12, 2022 4:43 AM Read more >

Letter to the editor: ‘What’s your excuse not to vote?’

Despite the large number of candidates, voter turnout tends to be low in municipal elections, sometimes as low as 30 per cent of eligible voters voting and unfortunately I am expecting much of the same these municipal elections.

Oct 12, 2022 4:33 AM Read more >

Editorial: Why now with the Kyle Sampson story

We wanted to see for ourselves the communication between Sampson and city staff that led to the letters and report what was newsworthy to the public.

Oct 11, 2022 4:54 PM Read more >

Survey: Legal cannabis dealers starting to gain market share in Canada

This year’s survey suggests that the legal system is starting to win consumers over.

Oct 11, 2022 9:50 AM Read more >