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Government pandemic performance ratings slipping, survey finds

Government pandemic performance ratings slipping, survey finds

Satisfaction with federal handling of pandemic has dropped five points since November
Letter: Avoid migratory salmon routes

Letter: Avoid migratory salmon routes

Please accept this letter as adamant support for the planned removal of fish farms in the Discovery Islands [" North Island-Powell River MP to meet with fisheries minister ," January 8].
Adrian Raeside cartoon: a lot of waiting

Adrian Raeside cartoon: a lot of waiting

Letter: Missing salmon

Letter: Missing salmon

We have been missing certain types of salmon locally for years now. Our salmon population has done a deep dive [" North Island-Powell River MP to meet with fisheries minister ," January 8].
Editorial: Reality reset

Editorial: Reality reset

When former United States president Donald Trump boarded Air Force 1 for the last time, with the classic song “My Way” playing in the background, and new president Joe Biden took the oath of office, many, but not all, came together in a collective si
Cartoon: Library legacy

Cartoon: Library legacy

What do you think about this week's editorial cartoon?
Opinion: Not all lockdowns are created equal

Opinion: Not all lockdowns are created equal

One of the more curious developments from the COVID-19 pandemic is the impact it has had on the use of certain words.
Healthy Living: Technology is indistinguishable from magic

Healthy Living: Technology is indistinguishable from magic

We react and adapt: a circle of cause and effect driven by a survival instinct since a stick with a sharpened bone attached was considered the latest technology. We create systems that run our lives with liquid smoothness until they do not.
COVID-19 recession: Why traditional economic tools will not restore job losses

COVID-19 recession: Why traditional economic tools will not restore job losses

At every Canadian election, federal or provincial politicians promise to create more jobs. Easier said than done at the best of times. The COVID-19 recession adds unique elements to the challenge.
British Columbians strongly support ban on in-person religious services: poll

British Columbians strongly support ban on in-person religious services: poll

Significant majorities of British Columbians across all five regions are in favour of the provincial government’s restriction