Opinion/Letters to the Editor

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 >

Rob Shaw: B.C. online image law is a good step on a long road

Opinion: The law faces years of definition in the courts

Mar 31, 2023 8:16 AM Read more >

Les Leyne: For criminals, catch and release, and repeat

The key part in three highlighted cases is that each of the suspects was released from custody soon after arrest.

Mar 30, 2023 9:58 AM Read more >

Letter to the editor: ‘Ask if I want all those extras before you throw them in with my takeout food’

This simple question will keep all those extras from ending up in the landfill.

Mar 29, 2023 1:54 PM Read more >

Daniel Sims: Here’s to Ron Brent Elementary

Do I think Ron Brent is the worst elementary school in British Columbia? No, but I am biased towards it.

Mar 28, 2023 10:22 AM Read more >

Letter to the editor: Former school board chair speaks out

Questions need to be asked why this current board of inexperienced trustees announced the replacement of its superintendent just five months after taking office.

Mar 27, 2023 3:30 PM Read more >

Gerry Chidiac: School parents should rely on facts, not beliefs

How can we say that children are more confused about their gender? Few of us openly explored our gender in the past because we all knew that if we did, we’d get bullied.

Mar 27, 2023 11:27 AM Read more >