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Canadian pipeline push promotes false and misleading claims

Canadian pipeline push promotes false and misleading claims

An Angus Reid poll found 58 per cent of Canadians think lack of pipeline capacity is a national crisis. They can be forgiven for this.
Letters to the Editor for the week of Jan. 31

Letters to the Editor for the week of Jan. 31

Patience with Mother Nature “They were a group of experienced backcountry skiers.” “They had all the equipment that they’re supposed to have.
What will the future hold?

What will the future hold?

We know that skiers and boarders are not arriving on the mountains in proportion to population growth.
Letters to the Editor for the week of January 24

Letters to the Editor for the week of January 24

Applause for the mayor on climate change letter I am so dismayed to read the recent "Letters to the Editor" regarding the mayor's letter to the oil and gas companies.
Food for thought

Food for thought

Not sure about you, but I am still feeling full after the holidays.
It stole my beer

It stole my beer

We know that climate change is affecting global weather patterns in a way that will require us to adjust everything from coastal habitations to agricultural expectations.
Letters to the Editor for the week of January 17

Letters to the Editor for the week of January 17

Questioning further commercialization of Crown assets I spend a fair amount of time in the backcountry year round and its commercialization has been a closely watched concern of mine for many years, so I was a little dismayed as I flipped through thi
Stay safe out there

Stay safe out there

We have all been rejoicing in the amazing and metres-deep snow that is blanketing our home right now—and more is on the way this weekend.
Pipeline blockade is a sign of deeper troubles

Pipeline blockade is a sign of deeper troubles

Recent controversy over a natural gas pipeline blockade and the differing priorities of hereditary chiefs and elected band councillors illustrates a fundamental problem with our systems of governance and economics.
A paean to winter trees

A paean to winter trees

I love being in the trees in winter. Whether Japan's beech forests, Europe's larch, Norway's dwarf birch, B.C.'s conifers, or Aspen's ... well, aspens ...