Opinion

Opinion: Support for use of Emergencies Act outweighs opposition by two to one, poll finds

Approval of government action against truckers’ blockades stands at 63%, versus 28% support, survey finds.

Feb 24, 2022 6:00 AM Read more >

Letter to the Editor: Lessons learned from the ousting of O’Toole

'Those lacking a clear, values-driven identity are doomed to focus exaggerated attention on the leader and his or her peccadilloes'

Feb 23, 2022 2:55 PM Read more >

Letter to the Editor: Alzheimer Society offers thanks

'The conversation doesn’t begin and end with January'

Feb 23, 2022 1:15 PM Read more >

Opinion: Businesses’ plea for tax relief gets the silent treatment in B.C. budget

In most any other year, the revelation that there will be years of provincial deficits ahead would be part of the path of a government certain to fall

Feb 23, 2022 8:22 AM Read more >

Letter to the Editor: Why isn’t Whistler being proactive on car crashes?

'How are we OK with this much carnage?'

Feb 22, 2022 2:07 PM Read more >

Letter to the Editor: Use of Emergencies Act could have been avoided

'This whole thing may have easily been met with an early resolution if government leadership stepped out in front and met with the organizers tête-à-tête'

Feb 22, 2022 11:06 AM Read more >

Opinion: One-third of Canadian seniors who rent or pay a mortgage are struggling to pay their bills

Canadians need to take steps to better address the financial insecurity of seniors. Otherwise, Canada may encounter a growing tide of desperate seniors in the near future.

Feb 22, 2022 9:10 AM Read more >

Opinion: The secret ultraviolet colours of sunflowers attract pollinators and preserve water

Sunflowers have hidden patterns of ultraviolet colours — visible to pollinators, these colours are due to the presence of pigments that also help plants retain moisture.

Feb 22, 2022 8:59 AM Read more >

Opinion: Artists' Spotify criticisms point to larger ways musicians lose with streaming — here’s 3 changes to help in Canada

A Spotify boycott wouldn’t fix the working conditions of most musicians. Fostering a more equitable, community-based music culture requires changing how we listen to music and support its production

Feb 22, 2022 8:53 AM Read more >

Letter to the Editor: It’s ALL connected

'We’re never going to get cars and trucks off of the road if we (i.e. contracts provided by BC Transit and local funding) don’t make the transit system attractive'

Feb 21, 2022 3:59 PM Read more >