Skip to content

Opinion

PREST: Trendwatch 2020! The year we stopped wearing pants

PREST: Trendwatch 2020! The year we stopped wearing pants

Hot this year: screaming into the void. Out this year: showers.
B.C. residents support seizing cellphones of distracted drivers: poll

B.C. residents support seizing cellphones of distracted drivers: poll

More than half of British Columbians say they have recently witnessed a driver talking on a hand-held cellphone or texting while driving
Politics is a key influencer in North American immigration views

Politics is a key influencer in North American immigration views

More than two in five Canadians (43%) think the number of immigrants who are allowed to relocate in Canada should remain the same.
Opinion: B.C. in danger from those with 'vaccine hesitancy'

Opinion: B.C. in danger from those with 'vaccine hesitancy'

A large number of people don't plan on getting vaccinated
Letter: I grew up on food banks and they won't solve hunger in B.C.

Letter: I grew up on food banks and they won't solve hunger in B.C.

'The greatest way to eliminate food insecurity is not to give more money to local food banks, but to put more money in people's hands so they can afford the necessities of life.'
Letter: If Coquitlam can't house homeless during a pandemic, will it ever?

Letter: If Coquitlam can't house homeless during a pandemic, will it ever?

'This year, at a time when governments are going out of their way to look out for ordinary citizens affected by the pandemic, the homeless are being left out in the cold to fend for themselves.'
Public approval of Trudeau’s job performance rises, poll finds

Public approval of Trudeau’s job performance rises, poll finds

Trudeau’s approval rating is highest among women (58%), Canadians aged 18 to 34 (63%), Atlantic Canadians (60%) and Ontarians (59%).
Letter: Got hammered by COVID-19? Too bad — B.C. recovery benefit based on 2019 taxes

Letter: Got hammered by COVID-19? Too bad — B.C. recovery benefit based on 2019 taxes

'So much for considering the real-time concerns and financial stresses of the pandemic here in 2020'
Opinion: TransLink just launched an insulting pedestrian safety video

Opinion: TransLink just launched an insulting pedestrian safety video

TransLink is telling people to wear bright clothing and dress warm
Opinion: 'Loopholers' need to stop trying to skirt B.C. COVID-19 rules

Opinion: 'Loopholers' need to stop trying to skirt B.C. COVID-19 rules

There is worry the post-Christmas period will see a surge in cases