Opinion

Charla Huber: Kids who think they have N-word passes need a better understanding of history

Young teens who think they have a “pass” to say a racial slur do not fully understand the hate, segregation and struggle people have had to endure

Dec 10, 2023 3:45 AM Read more >

Letter: Please be nice to hospitality workers this holiday season

If your coffee got the wrong syrup, if they forgot the extra fries you ordered or if the store is out of stock on the LEGO set you desperately wanted.... don't freak out.

Dec 9, 2023 8:45 AM Read more >

Comment: Don't let our shared arts, culture, and heritage slip away

British Columbia’s arts, culture, and heritage can’t thrive if our future is determined from emergency to emergency.

Dec 9, 2023 4:15 AM Read more >

Letter: Sounds like Richmond out there, Coquitlam resident claims

A letter writer explained they moved to Harbour Chines to get away from the urban noise, but it hasn't worked out.

Dec 8, 2023 11:45 AM Read more >

Editorial: Are John Rustad and the B.C. Conservatives for real?

In the latest polls, Rustad and the BC Conservatives are running neck and neck with Kevin Falcon and BC United.

Dec 7, 2023 4:30 AM Read more >

Opinion: Some energy-saving ideas from the not-so-old days

Instead of 97,000 people flying to Dubai for COP 28, maybe they should just read up on some pre-modern Prince George agricultural history.

Dec 5, 2023 4:30 AM Read more >

Baldrey: What's that smell? Smoke coming out of B.C. Opposition parties' ears?

The NDP government’s move to cut off debate on key housing legislation in the fall sitting was not new. Other parties of multiple political stripes have done it before.

Dec 4, 2023 12:30 PM Read more >

Comment: After a disastrous summer, make climate a priority

There remains a glaring incoherence at the centre of B.C.’s climate plans: continued support for and investment in LNG production and expansion.

Dec 4, 2023 4:00 AM Read more >

Minter: Winter flowering shrubs are treasures for all

Master gardener Brian Minter says adding shrubs, and its plentiful colours, can provide comfort on greyer days this season.

Dec 3, 2023 8:45 AM Read more >

Trevor Hancock: We carry from birth a body-burden of toxic chemicals that we add to along the way

Decades of lax assessment coupled with the assumption that chemicals are innocent until proven guilty have left us and the ecosystem with a burden of toxins

Dec 3, 2023 8:30 AM Read more >