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Oil and plastic are choking the planet

Oil and plastic are choking the planet

People who deny that humans are wreaking havoc on the planet's life-support systems astound me.
A solution?

A solution?

A motorhome stops by the side of the road, its occupants scramble out, cameras bristling, to approach a large bear, oblivious to their safety or the ensuing traffic chaos.
Letters to the Editor for the week of May 18th

Letters to the Editor for the week of May 18th

Humans cause hot springs closure It is tragic that persons visiting Keyhole Hot Springs continue to litter the area and therefore attract bears. Last year, 1.
Preposterous times

Preposterous times

All the talk of special prosecutors and the like will not bring the man to book. The soap opera will continue and no amount of dysfunction in the White House will make it stop until early 2019 at best.
Time to stop bottled water sales

Time to stop bottled water sales

Summer is right around the corner, honestly. And with the warm weather comes the inevitable purchase by some of water in a plastic bottle. But don't do it! Please, please use your own water bottle and enjoy the valley's fresh, clean water.
Talking trees

Talking trees

"You can't see the forest for the trees" is a popular euphemism for missing the bigger picture when you're too distracted by detail.
Back to work with election in the rearview mirror

Back to work with election in the rearview mirror

The votes are counted and the province will spend the next four years under the rule of the... well, it's still not entirely clear.
Long work hours don't work for people or the planet

Long work hours don't work for people or the planet

In 1926, U.S. automaker Henry Ford reduced his employees' work week from six eight-hour days to five, with no pay cuts.
Letters to the Editor for the week of May 11th

Letters to the Editor for the week of May 11th

Get vehicles off the road to save wildlife Native to southwestern Ontario, I read with interest Leslie Anthony's tragic story regarding roadkill back in my home province ("Still Life with Reptiles," Pique, May 4).
Invasive gestalt II: On the ground

Invasive gestalt II: On the ground

"Right now, Parks is the only department actively engaged in invasive control," lamented Melinda Yong, environmental co-ordinator for Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services for the City of Burnaby, as we discussed how that city was adopting invasiv