GINTA – Trick or treat? The darker side of Halloween
JUST A FEW DAYS ago, a big explosion and fire at a firework factory in Tangerang, Indonesia, killed at least 47 people. The death toll will likely continue to rise as many [Continue]
Local Voices
KNOX – Four years is a long time between municipal elections
NANAIMO — It will be a year from this week that British Columbians finally get another chance to vote in local elections. It was a year ago that a meeting at Nanaimo City [Continue]
PETERS – With Kamplan, council steps back to look at big picture
LET’S LOOK at the big picture, Kamloops. You may have missed a news story this week on an issue called “Kamplan.” It’s not controversial like the Ajax [Continue]
IN THE LEDGE – Another question for the minister of intimidation
Another debate in the B.C. Legislature with respect to fish farms, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. P. Milobar: Yesterday the Minister of Agriculture was unable, or perhaps more [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – How to reduce drug overdose deaths
THERE’S NO EASY way to reduce drug overdose deaths but a simple first step is to provide users with safe opioids. The hard part will take time. The grim toll of deaths [Continue]
IN THE LEDGE – ‘Minister of intimidation’ is entirely parliamentary
Question Period debate in the B.C. Legislature on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. P. Milobar: Let’s be very clear. This is not about whether we value wild salmon. We [Continue]
