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EDITORIAL – Eby finally figures out what everyone knew about decriminalization

January 16, 2026 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger, ‘TOLD YOU SO.’ Feels good to say it, especially in view of the alternative. When the David Eby government brought in a pilot [Continue]

JOHNSON – What countries will Donald Trump decide to invade next?

January 16, 2026 // 2 Comments

Part One of a two-part series, looking at what the Venezuelan attack means when looking at the other countries and territories Trump has been eyeing up. Today, Greenland and [Continue]

LETTER – Citizens were turned away from public hearing for lack of room

January 15, 2026 // 2 Comments

Mayor and Members of Council, CAO McCorkell, Corporate Officer Mazzotta, We are writing to raise concerns regarding access to the public hearing held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, [Continue]

EDITORIAL – New crop of downtown parking kiosks will be big improvement

January 15, 2026 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘FREE AT LAST’ might be the cry of downtown drivers, shouted from the mountain tops, when the last of the current parking kiosks [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Prostate cancer deaths rise as simple test unused

January 15, 2026 // 1 Comment

A SIMPLE BLOOD TEST can reveal the early presence of prostate cancer but its use has been discouraged. Rates of incurable prostate cancer have jumped 50 per cent in Canadian [Continue]

LETTER – Mayor Hamer-Jackson: I won’t apologize for slideshow that didn’t exist

January 14, 2026 // 1 Comment

Following is a letter today, January 14, 2026, from Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson, which he entitles, “Factual Statement from Mayor Hamer-Jackson.” To: Members of [Continue]