Other Voices

SUZUKI – Ecological crises deserve better coverage from the media

January 22, 2020 // 2 Comments

I WAS 14 WHEN North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950. As an adolescent, I was more preoccupied with puberty-related personal issues than politics. But when Canada sent [Continue]

OBEE – Canadian media, and Canadians, are laid back about royals in our midst

January 20, 2020 // 2 Comments

By DAVE OBEE Editor and Publisher, Victoria Times Colonist WE’RE DELIGHTED that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have shown a keen interest in our area, but we are not so [Continue]

ALBAS – Weighing in on Medical Assistance in Dying legislation

January 18, 2020 // 2 Comments

BEFORE I BEGIN MY MP REPORT, I would like to take a moment on behalf of the citizens of Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola, to express sincere condolences to the families [Continue]

TRAVIS – BC Liberal’s missiles over closure of trade offices in Asia are duds

January 17, 2020 // 1 Comment

YOU LIKELY MISSED THEM, but on Dec. 30, B.C. Liberal MLA and trade critic Ben Stewart launched two tweet missiles. They were duds. Stewart’s first tweet: “Just [Continue]

SUZUKI – Conservation and climate action go together

January 16, 2020 // 0 Comments

WE LIVE ON a changing planet. Unnaturally rapid global warming is altering everything, including lands and waters. Evidence shows we’ve already emitted enough greenhouse [Continue]

SUZUKI – A 2020 vision for climate action

January 8, 2020 // 2 Comments

LET’S HOPE 2020 marks the start of a year and decade when we finally take climate disruption as seriously as the evidence shows we must. We understand the problem and [Continue]