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OPINION: Long-term recovery hinges on reshaping B.C. business environment

OPINION: Long-term recovery hinges on reshaping B.C. business environment

As Premier John Horgan puts the finishing touches on his new cabinet following the BC NDP’s decisive election win, he will be under pressure to reflect the priorities of the various elements of his party—including social activists, union
OPINION: Masks should be mandatory in Metro Vancouver

OPINION: Masks should be mandatory in Metro Vancouver

Masks are mandatory in every major city in Canada, except Metro Vancouver
Breathing more easily

Breathing more easily

Most of you are likely exhausted—mentally and physically—after last week’s U.S. election-a-thon, so I refrain from turning this space into another smug lefty political rant.
SCIENCE MATTERS: U.S. election shows need to bend the arc toward justice

SCIENCE MATTERS: U.S. election shows need to bend the arc toward justice

After finishing high school in Ontario in the 1950s, I was awarded a scholarship from Amherst College in Massachusetts.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Follow COVID-19 rules to keep Whistler open

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Follow COVID-19 rules to keep Whistler open

The time is now for us to all do our part. Whistler Blackcomb’s opening is a few weeks away, and Christmas is on the horizon.
EDITORIAL: Citizen activism must continue

EDITORIAL: Citizen activism must continue

It is easy to take democracy for granted. But the last several weeks have brought this idea into focus in a way that has not been seen, I would argue, since the Second World War. It is not too great a stretch to say that the biggest winner in the U.
MAXED OUT: Not council’s finest hour

MAXED OUT: Not council’s finest hour

Other than breathing a long sigh of relief, I’m not going to comment on the ongoing drama playing out south of the border.
OPINION: Tougher measures overdue to shake B.C. out of its COVID complacency

OPINION: Tougher measures overdue to shake B.C. out of its COVID complacency

Dr. Bonnie Henry is the epitome of nice. Maybe, it turns out, too nice for our own good.
OPINION: Dying with dignity in the Sea to Sky

OPINION: Dying with dignity in the Sea to Sky

Until 2015, a person in decline with no hope of recovering, and perhaps living in constant pain could not legally choose to have a medically assisted death
Opinion: Things will get worse with pandemic before they get better so MLAs must work together

Opinion: Things will get worse with pandemic before they get better so MLAs must work together

The completed U.S. election served as a reminder of how much healthier the political discourse is in this province.