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CHARBONNEAU – Damage caused by criminalization will take years to repair

October 12, 2023 // 2 Comments

THE DAMAGE DONE by a century of criminalization cannot be undone quickly but B.C. has taken the right approach in decriminalizing small amounts of cocaine, methamphetamine, [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Five years later, dire results of legal weed haven’t happened

October 12, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S BEEN FIVE YEARS — actually, five years less a week — since recreational cannabis was legalized in Canada. Have you noticed any [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Sometimes, one side is right and the other is wrong

October 11, 2023 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE OF THE BEST comments on public reaction to the terrible attack on Israel by Hamas came from Canada’s UN ambassador Bob Rae in the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Latest chapter in City Hall’s saga of Feuds, Leaks and Audiotape

October 10, 2023 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S A NEW CHAPTER in the City Hall saga of Feuds, Leaks and Audiotape. Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson has now turned over material to City [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: Come Tuesday, I’ll be rolling up my sleeve for the new jab

October 7, 2023 // 3 Comments

WHEN THE NEW COVID VACCINES are unboxed next week, I’ll be rolling up my sleeve for my jab. In fact, I’ve already scored an appointment for Tuesday, and will get my [Continue]

PETERS – Rise of B.C. Conservatives leaves B.C. United caught in the middle

October 7, 2023 // 0 Comments

A LEGER POLL released this week will no doubt have shaken the B.C. United foundations. The poll of 1,001 B.C. residents showed 42 per cent support for the governing NDP. [Continue]