LETTER – About the ‘professional marksmen’ who shot the ostriches
Dear Armchair Mayor, I didn’t realize that there were “professional marksmen” in Canada. Apparently, those are the folks who shot the 300+ ostriches inside a corral [Continue]
Health
EDITORIAL – ‘Culling’ of ostriches at B.C. farm is a tragic necessity
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE OSTRICH SAGA is coming to an end and it’s not a happy one. During the last several months the controversy over a Canadian Food [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – I have no right to spread disease
THE CULT OF INDIVIDUALISM leads us to believe we can do anything we want. But when it comes to public health, the rights of individuals to spread disease are scondary. If I [Continue]
FORSETH – The absolute nonsense being spouted by the anti-vaxxers
FRIDAY, an on-line friend, and co-moderator with me on the Politics and More in B.C. and Across Canada Facebook page, wrote a commentary; “Florida Drops all vaccine [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – The Canadian context for PSA tests: to test or not to test
THERE’S BEEN a lot of controversy about routine tests for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in men. It’s a simple blood test that measures the level of PSA, a protein [Continue]
MILOBAR – Real leadership needed to address maternity care crises
By PETER MILOBAR MLA, Kamloops Centre News that gaps in physician coverage could lead to reduced access to maternity care in Kamloops has been met with shock and disbelief [Continue]
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