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Geoff Johnson: Children should be protected from frightening images of war

Geoff Johnson: Children should be protected from frightening images of war

Very young children do not need to learn specifics about conflicts they can’t understand, and should be reassured that the war is far away
Comment: A new challenge for Canadians of any colour: Remixed racism

Comment: A new challenge for Canadians of any colour: Remixed racism

Today’s “chattering classes” do not encourage Canadians to recognize the success of previous generations of Black Canadians who fought hard for a better life.
Les Leyne: Public hearings curbed in housing bill

Les Leyne: Public hearings curbed in housing bill

The move builds on antipathy to the public hearing process that has been building for a few years.
Editorial: Powell River Action Centre Food Bank a beacon of hope

Editorial: Powell River Action Centre Food Bank a beacon of hope

Every donation symbolizes unity, empathy and shared responsibility
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Looking for protection from vandals

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Looking for protection from vandals

Les Leyne: A hard no to chief coroner's drug plan after DULF trafficking allegations

Les Leyne: A hard no to chief coroner's drug plan after DULF trafficking allegations

It looks like the government was scorched by the revelations last week about the “Vancouver Drug Users Liberation Front.”
Healthy Living: We need a bridge

Healthy Living: We need a bridge

"The bartering of livable housing for the young and helpful friendship for the old is a positive side-effect of constructive social bridge building."
Who’s Your Doggy? Two-way communication

Who’s Your Doggy? Two-way communication

The next time you want to pet a dog, ask, and then listen to what the dog tells you
Les Leyne: Carbon tax on shaky ground since Trudeau blunder

Les Leyne: Carbon tax on shaky ground since Trudeau blunder

BC United is retreating from one of its predecessor party’s most cherished positions, while the NDP, which once campaigned against the carbon tax, is defending it.
Opinion: Buffy Sainte-Marie and adoption

Opinion: Buffy Sainte-Marie and adoption

Many, including the Piapot First Nation, are pointing to the fact that she was adopted by Emile Piapot and Clara Starblanket Piapot.