Opinion

When Powell River Regals take to the ice against Rossland Warriors at Hap Parker Arena on Friday, November 29, a new era begins. With a roster stocked with local players, the team is building toward being competitive again at the provincial level.

“It’s Black Friday tomorrow,” she said. “Awesome,” I replied. “You make the popcorn. I’ll call up YouTube.” Nothing makes a self-righteous Canadian feel as smugly superior as videos of the annual retail riots south of the border. Gunfights.

The wait to see a report on recommended changes to the workers compensation system has gone longer than expected, and it’s going to continue for some time to come.

Many of us tend to resist the change that might bring us a better life and happiness. Staying in the comfort zone might bring you the temporary relief you need in exchange for your confidence and the opportunity for growth and success.

What do you think about this week's editorial cartoon? How long do you think Canada's new minority government will last?

Now the juggling begins as prime minister Justin Trudeau has named his new cabinet at a ceremony November 20 at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.

The clock is ticking on the warm working relationship between Premier John Horgan and B.C. Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver.

It took a half-hour of badgering in the legislature on Tuesday, but Premier John Horgan finally explained the context to a rude remark he made a few years ago about a construction union.

Everyone has insecurities. Almost everyone has felt self-conscious at some point, tried to change something about themselves for the sake of others, or hidden their interests out of fear they would be judged.

Many political parties are engaged in navel-gazing assessments of their futures these days, but none more than the federal and provincial Green parties.