To The Editor: Asking if pain killers should taste like candy seems like a ridiculous question doesn't it? Until recently, every pain killer I have taken for my arthritis has not had a very good taste and I thought nothing of it. I bought a bottle of acetaminophen in a local drugstore with the store brand name Atoma. It is ...

To The Editor: The Nelson Leafs Hockey Society Board of Directors, Organization, Coaching Staff, Players and Fans would like to send our utmost sincere condolences to the Humboldt Broncos Hockey Organization, of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. This tragedy hits to the core foundation of all involved in hockey and its...

To The Editor: When I use the terms: fee, tax and price, there is always money involved; but the context varies.  When we pay the price of a dozen eggs – it is clear what the money is for.  Similarly, a fee is often attached to a service such as having others deal with my waste at the Transfer Site.  A tax has a different...

To The Editor: The release (March 29th, 2018) of a public report by the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) into the fatal police-involved shooting (near Slocan) that occurred in October 2014, raises a number of concerns. While the BC RCMP appreciates the challenges of complex investigations and...

To The Editor: Recently, I sent a letter to Minister Michelle Mungall asking that subsidies to the fossil fuel sector be eliminated.  Some time later, a letter from her office informed me that there are no subsidies – no public money is paid to the fossil fuel sector; but rather “targeted royalty programs”.  With the announcement...

To The Editor: In October of 2017, the City of Victoria called for “climate accountability” from the fossil fuel sector.  Most of us understand that we are all accountable for our pollution emissions.  Putting a price on carbon pollution is one step in that accountability journey. With about 30 percent of carbon emissions...

To The Editor: Last week turning at the junction onto the steep icy Cedar Street's one way street system from Silica to Vernon St., I encountered a grey Toyota SUV speeding up the wrong way. I had to brake hard, skidded, missing the vehicle by a few inches. This is the second time I've met a vehicle coming up the same hill ...

To The Editor: Kinder Morgan may promise jobs in the short term, but will never guarantee clean-up for a tar-spill on the coast, or along the pipeline. Ms. Notley's braggadocio sounds as conservative as B.C.'s former Liberals under Christy Clark. How can that be, given Ms. Notley's leadership in the NDP, a party that has stood...

To The Editor: Re: Throne speech outlines clear path to more affordable living (February 12, 2018) This week’s throne speech put forth several promising commitments aimed at jumpstarting climate action in B.C. In particular, the government’s pledge to introduce a new and improved climate strategy later this year is welcome ...

To The Editor: Although small, I understand the fermentation process does produce CO2, a known greenhouse gas (GHG) and as such contributes to climate change, much in the same way that flatulence emits methane – a much more potent GHG. In terms of scale, however, the burning of fossil fuels is by far the most significant...