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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.
Baldrey: Housing and population growth. Can they meet in the middle?

Baldrey: Housing and population growth. Can they meet in the middle?

There is a valid reason for increasing immigration levels, but columnist Keith Baldrey says it's kept housing "in short supply and at high prices."
Letter: Up like a pup

Letter: Up like a pup

'Nanook is a good name for a dog'
Letter: Whistler’s solution isn’t more parking—it’s less car dependency

Letter: Whistler’s solution isn’t more parking—it’s less car dependency

'Sadly, car dependency has been forced upon the residents of Cheakamus, and people are responding to the built environment as rational human beings'
Range Rover: Books—still the best present ever

Range Rover: Books—still the best present ever

'People can get bent out of shape trying to figure out what to get other folks for Christmas. That’s a shame.'
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.
Geoff Johnson: Surfing offers lessons for dealing with AI in education

Geoff Johnson: Surfing offers lessons for dealing with AI in education

School boards need to ride the AI wave, but in a way that protects teachers and students from the perils while not limiting its educational potential
Opinion: Whistler’s flag—boring, low energy, sad

Opinion: Whistler’s flag—boring, low energy, sad

'Did you know that what is usually understood to be the logo of the RMOW is actually also the flag of the community by extension?'
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.