Column: From the Hill -- Invasive Species Action Inadequate
Lost in the recent media frenzy over the SNC Lavalin scandal were the 2019 Spring Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development. These last reports from Julie Gelfand before her retirement focused on protection of fish and their habitat from mining effluent, subsidies to the fossil fuels industry...
Letter: Spot the danger before you play
To The Editor: Accidents can happen in a split second. As the weather warms up and kids spend more time outside, I encourage parents, teachers and community group leaders to help pass on The War Amps PLAYSAFE message. I grew up in The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program and have met kids who have lost limbs in accidents....
Greening Up — Women and Girls Are Woke
“For everything there is a season, and a time to keep silence, and a time to speak.” – Book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 3 Elizabeth McCord, the fictional U.S. Secretary of State on the hit CBS drama Madam Secretary, is practising a speech at the opening of Season 5’s Episode 18. “Climate change is no longer an abstraction. It’s...
National Volunteer Week: Getting a prescription to benefit nature and ourselves
We’ve all been there. We’ve all felt the negative effects of stress. With the pace of the world today, stress is a familiar companion for many of us. Though stress is a normal physical reaction, it can have negative effects on your health, especially when it lasts for long periods of time. Whether its fatigue, anxiety,...
Dear Abby ‘Riginal' — We can do this
During the 1960s and ‘70s, there was a newspaper column in the New York Times called ‘Dear Abby.’ People could write ‘Abby,’ as she was called, and ask her questions about relationships, parenting, love etc. The weekly questions always started with ‘Dear Abby.’ The responses to the questions could be found in the following ...
Letter: Caribou consultation a sham
To The Editor: British Columbians have seen right through Premier Horgan’s last minute “public consultation” on caribou recovery efforts. It is clear that staging a half-hearted public engagement was the only thing the NDP deemed necessary to move forward with their pre-determined plan. Forget listening to local residents...
Only BC’s very richest paying higher tax rate, new research shows
Personal tax changes announced by the BC government over the past 18 months — including elimination of medical services plan (MSP) premiums — mean the vast majority of households will see a decrease in their provincial tax bills while the richest one per cent will pay more, new research by the Canadian Centre for Policy...
OP/Ed: Stetski says Budget 2019 Fails to Put People, Planet First
The 2019 federal budget has been framed as focusing on the anxieties of Canadians. Unfortunately, the government has failed to take the bold actions Canadians want to build a more secure, sustainable, and equitable future. I have detailed some highlights below and welcome my constituents to let me know what you think about ...
Letter: Why I Was There
To The Editor: A number of reasons! I say “we” because this is bigger than just me, I am connected to something much greater and there are a number of people with the same concerns. (So I will say “I” or “we” while not taking credit for anything.) We tried reaching out to our local MLA Michelle Mungall (who locked her doors...
Letter: Majority of Cottonwood Lake, Apex Land Still Threatened by Clearcut Logging
To The Editor: The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) announced (Thursday) that they have purchased some of the private land surrounding Cottonwood Lake. The 21.6 hectare section of land will be added to Cottonwood Lake Regional Park and preserved from logging. We’re grateful that the RDCK, with the help of the...
