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Views: Cannabis options for election night

Views: Cannabis options for election night

As candidates across B.C. gear up for voting day, and with the legalization of cannabis a done deal, local government politicians will face the unique quandary of whether to raise a glass or pass to the left after ballots are tallied on Oct. 20.
Viewpoint: Does cannabis legalization really change anything?

Viewpoint: Does cannabis legalization really change anything?

As of October 17, recreational marijuana is legal in Canada.
COLUMN: Can the BC NDP carbon tax plan stand up under pressure?

COLUMN: Can the BC NDP carbon tax plan stand up under pressure?

Can the BC NDP government’s plan to hike its carbon tax to $50 a tonne by 2021 hold up in the face of a growing number of premiers opposed to it? Doing this is presumably a cornerstone of the NDP government’s climate plan (which I noted here last wee
Viewpoint: Safety first or safety last?

Viewpoint: Safety first or safety last?

I didn’t laugh and I didn’t cry when I read about the controversy over the cycling lane in front of Mitchell Brothers store on Manson Avenue in Cranberry.
Cartoon: Turkey leftovers

Cartoon: Turkey leftovers

Tired at work? Too much turkey? Have you had enough yet?
Editorial: Level with us on B.C.’s climate plan

Editorial: Level with us on B.C.’s climate plan

Premier John Horgan says he wants B.C.’s greenhouse-gas emissions reduced by 40 per cent by 2030. Former premier Gordon Campbell promised a 33 per cent reduction by 2020. But that target was not met, hence the new date.
Views: Does voting stand to reason?

Views: Does voting stand to reason?

Outside the pavement glistened with autumnal rain; inside students were sipping bad coffee.
Letter: Problematic parking

Letter: Problematic parking

I would appeal to City of Powell River mayor and council to reverse the decision to put a bicycle lane opposite Mitchell Brothers as it has had a negative effect and a loss of business since the new lane was put in [“ City addresses cycling concern i
Les Leyne: Poverty argument has personal sides

Les Leyne: Poverty argument has personal sides

Social Development Minister Shane Simpson had a tough childhood. He touched on it briefly in the legislature recently to make a point. “I grew up in the Downtown Eastside in a housing project on welfare with my mom and sister.
Counterpoint: NAFTA 2.0 and Powell River

Counterpoint: NAFTA 2.0 and Powell River

After enduring more than a year of news stories about NAFTA negotiations with the United States, it is finally over.