Opinion

At the start of the American Civil War in 1861, almost all European nations favoured the South, the Confederacy. Much of the English economy was centred on cotton and the South had provided most of the raw material that was needed.

Wildfires raging in Ontario, California and the interior of BC have dominated recent online, print and television news. Many of the fires started from lightning strikes or other weather-related issues.

What do you think of this week's cartoon? What do you think of City of Powell River's action list ?

I didn’t realize that I was a visible minority until I was in Grade 9.

I’m concerned with the driving of motorists going up the Wildwood hill [“Editorial: Biking bonus,” July 6] So many making the right-hand curve are halfway into the bike lane, if not completely in it.

Three mornings a week, I walk our three children up Jasper Street and across Joyce Avenue to our amazing daycare.

Life is a like a puzzle. Everyone you meet has a special role to play in your life to bring a picture together with the right set of colours and shapes. When their role is finished in your life, they move on.

Scientists have discovered liquid water on Mars [“Mars shines brighter in evening sky,” July 27], which leads to the possibility of life on Mars, which leads to the possibility of intelligent life on Mars, which is good as there doesn't seem to be mu

When asked how important family has been on his life journey, motivational speaker Nick Vujicic replied, "It was the most important factor.

It could almost go without saying that fad diets are often overly restrictive, lack evidentiary support and ultimately have the potential to cause harm, but I understand that the lure of sensationalized promises can easily draw-in even the savvy cons