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Letter: Green bin benefit

Letter: Green bin benefit

I am writing regarding the green compost recycle bins that a select few have received and are benefitting from [“ Recycling project to proceed in Powell River ,” December 7].
Opinion: Don’t look now, but COVID-19 is everywhere in BC

Opinion: Don’t look now, but COVID-19 is everywhere in BC

Don’t look now, but COVID-19 is everywhere. It was not always like this.
Charla Huber: Skip the pleasantries and be honest about pandemic's impact on mental health

Charla Huber: Skip the pleasantries and be honest about pandemic's impact on mental health

I crossed paths with my neighbour outside the house the other day. I wished him a happy new year and asked how his holidays were. He said they were great and then asked me about mine. I decided to answer honestly.
Editorial: What country has the top U20 hockey program?

Editorial: What country has the top U20 hockey program?

The roller coaster that is the World Junior Hockey Championship (WJHC) rarely lacks drama, and the 2021 tournament lived up to previous incarnations.
Adrian Raeside cartoon: pace of vaccination

Adrian Raeside cartoon: pace of vaccination

Comment: Consider tougher, but life-saving, restrictions before vaccine takes hold

Comment: Consider tougher, but life-saving, restrictions before vaccine takes hold

It’s becoming clear that with these half-measures, we are flirting with, even daring, another wave of the pandemic to strike us in about 90 days.
Cartoon: Change of tune

Cartoon: Change of tune

What do you think about this week's editorial cartoon?
Editorial: Self-sufficiency a worthy aim

Editorial: Self-sufficiency a worthy aim

A union official this week called for all levels of government to embrace “Buy Canadian” policies in order to protect Canadian jobs.
Opinion: Keep COVID numbers top of mind

Opinion: Keep COVID numbers top of mind

Imagine waking up one morning to news of a disaster somewhere in B.C. that killed more than 900 people and put 2,500 people in hospital with almost 600 of those folks in critical care.
Viewpoint: Tax reduction helps strengthen seniors’ financial security

Viewpoint: Tax reduction helps strengthen seniors’ financial security

Canadians are ringing in the new year with another tax reduction from the federal government; they can now earn more before paying any federal income tax.