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Les Leyne: Carbon tax on shaky ground since Trudeau blunder

Les Leyne: Carbon tax on shaky ground since Trudeau blunder

BC United is retreating from one of its predecessor party’s most cherished positions, while the NDP, which once campaigned against the carbon tax, is defending it.
Opinion: Buffy Sainte-Marie and adoption

Opinion: Buffy Sainte-Marie and adoption

Many, including the Piapot First Nation, are pointing to the fact that she was adopted by Emile Piapot and Clara Starblanket Piapot.
Kirk LaPointe: B.C. is training to win an EV race nobody’s in and no one asked for

Kirk LaPointe: B.C. is training to win an EV race nobody’s in and no one asked for

B.C.'s government is racing to be the first jurisdiction globally to require by law that only electric vehicles be sold, writes Kirk LaPointe
Baldrey: Light-duty vehicles sold in B.C. emission free by 2035? We shall see

Baldrey: Light-duty vehicles sold in B.C. emission free by 2035? We shall see

Politicians are optimistic, but proposed legislation may not be practical for most British Columbians.
Comment: Forest management needed to tackle the wildfire crisis

Comment: Forest management needed to tackle the wildfire crisis

Opinion: Solutions exist, but they demand a significant transformation of our forest management approach.
Letter: Oh, how I wish Port Moody had a 'musical highway'

Letter: Oh, how I wish Port Moody had a 'musical highway'

A "musical highway" consists of rumble strips at specific distances so that, when driven over, a musical note is created. Port Moody council shut down the proposal in 2016.
Minter: Bringing houseplants indoors

Minter: Bringing houseplants indoors

Master gardener Brian Minter: Lower your house temperatures and keep the plants in well-lit areas for them to survive the winter.
Geoff Johnson: FSA not a good way of assessing Indigenous students

Geoff Johnson: FSA not a good way of assessing Indigenous students

The Fraser Institute’s FSA-based “ranking” substantiates arguments that assessing a child in a way that does not seem relevant to their life and culture is meaningless
Trevor Hancock: We’re a long way from being a One Planet region

Trevor Hancock: We’re a long way from being a One Planet region

Some nations use nowhere near their fair share of the Earth’s biocapacity and resources, while others — such as Canada, with its nearly five-planet footprint — have far more
Beware of 'zombie debt' haunting your finances this fall: BBB

Beware of 'zombie debt' haunting your finances this fall: BBB

Ever heard of "zombie debt?" What you need to know if someone calls you from a loan company, law firm or government agency during spooky season.