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Renu Bakshi: Somewhere on the road to political correctness, we lost Christmas

Renu Bakshi: Somewhere on the road to political correctness, we lost Christmas

The Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) recently created controversy with a discussion paper referring to Christmas as “religious intolerance.
Carson Binda: David Eby needs to hit the brakes on corporate welfare

Carson Binda: David Eby needs to hit the brakes on corporate welfare

Instead of corporate welfare, the Eby government should be cutting the taxes and red tape that make it expensive to do business in B.C., writes Carson Binda
Opinion: Attacks on mayor’s expenses excessive

Opinion: Attacks on mayor’s expenses excessive

The CBC suddenly targeted our inexperienced, vulnerable, and politically isolated mayor.
Comment: B.C. is failing to teach math properly, and the numbers prove it

Comment: B.C. is failing to teach math properly, and the numbers prove it

It’s imperative that graduates have a strong understanding of math as they compete in an increasingly competitive global economy. And yet, in our schools, math class istreated like an afterthought.
Opinion: Canada must stop exporting the world's dirtiest fossil fuel

Opinion: Canada must stop exporting the world's dirtiest fossil fuel

Banning thermal coal exports from B.C. ports is a no-brainer after COP28's call to "transition away" from fossil fuels.
Opinion: City council and administration need external oversight

Opinion: City council and administration need external oversight

A Civic Compliance office would address all the issues we are seeing currently and be able to handle those problems well into the future of our community.
Opinion: ‘I wonder why Simon… thought this was acceptable’

Opinion: ‘I wonder why Simon… thought this was acceptable’

The mere fact he chose a $242 hotel room over a $30 cab fare is alarming
Opinion: Snow removal not good enough for residents with walkers

Opinion: Snow removal not good enough for residents with walkers

My option was I had to walk, with my walker on the side of the road, and thankfully I wear a high visible vest.
David Sovka: Social Media 101 for those whose teeth are older than the internet

David Sovka: Social Media 101 for those whose teeth are older than the internet

There are real benefits for older people when it comes to social media — for example, connecting with friends who aren’t dead yet, but still owe you money.
Opinion: Naturopathic doctors ready to relieve health-care crisis

Opinion: Naturopathic doctors ready to relieve health-care crisis

The time has come for naturopathic medicine to be fully embraced... during the current severe shortage of family doctors in this province and in particular northern BC.