The British Columbia Investment Management Corporation is a little-known financial institution. However, its actions are vital to BC’s and Canada’s ability — or inability — to address the climate change crisis, says a new Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and Corporate Mapping Project report. As the steward of BC’s...

To The Editor: July 1, Canada Day, is a good day to reflect on what it is to be Canadian. For me, being Canadian means being part of a diverse society of people, languages and of course, food. We share a love of nature, and are proud of our universal healthcare. We pride ourselves on being tolerant and respectful of each...

Ever sense that you've been listening to one, or more, of these rants again and again over the past few years? "It's foreign buyers. No, it's not. Show me your proof. The CMHC said so. No, they didn't. They said there wasn't sufficient data to form a conclusion." "It's all about supply. Yeah, right, what supply? Every time ...

To The Editor: I (recently) read through the 7 page Executive Summary and Recommendations from the Attorney General’s Report on the electoral reform referendum.  The 4 guiding principles seem easy to accept: local representation, proportionality, simplicity and no significant change in the size of the Legislature. What I found...

To The Editor: In my May 27th opinion column published on TheNelsonDaily.com, I referred to a record monthly average CO2 level being reached in Earth’s atmosphere in April. I would like to inform your readers that carbon dioxide levels measured at Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Observatory exceeded 411 parts per million (ppm) in May, a...

Canadian democracy is not a matter of fairness. Since European invasion, Canada has had 200 years of colonial autocracy, then 50 years of elections without votes for women, and an additional 50 years without votes for Indigenous people. In every form democracy has taken since Confederation, it has been used to defend the...

To the Editor: The reaction from electoral reform opponents to last week's report by Attorney General David Eby was as swift as predictable: “The deck is stacked!” and “it's too complicated!” But is that really true? We find it normal that governments make many important decisions without holding a referendum, but now that ...

As we come to the close of Seniors Week now is a good time to reflect on what it means to be a senior in BC.  Contrary to the apocalyptic predictions of a “silver tsunami” sweeping our province, country and planet, seniors today and into the future are very much in the minority.  Currently, 82% of British Columbians are under the...

To The Editor: Local Kootenayites for proportional representation are feeling optimistic with Attorney-General David Eby's announcement of the referendum question. “It’s great to have a clear and fair question for the referendum. Now we can get to work on reaching as many voters as possible in our community over the next six...

The Castlegar and Area Fair Vote Chapter, a local citizens group for proportional representation, welcomed the announcement today of the referendum question by Attorney-General David Eby. “We're pleased to have a clear question for the citizens of BC. Now we can get to work on reaching as many voters as possible in our community...