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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Stay home

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Stay home

Adrian Raeside cartoon: A different kind of Christmas

Adrian Raeside cartoon: A different kind of Christmas

Cartoon: Secret Santa

Cartoon: Secret Santa

What do you think about this weel's editorial cartoon? Are you part of a gift exchange this year?
Editorial: Better to receive

Editorial: Better to receive

Does anyone like getting a needle? Even those who don’t suffer from trypanophobia (extreme fear of medical procedures involving injections or hypodermic needles) are unlikely to enjoy being pierced by an ultra-sharp object, but in 2020, and into 2021
Opinion: Christmas a critical time in pandemic

Opinion: Christmas a critical time in pandemic

While the odd event that does not comply with public health orders gets a disproportionate amount of media coverage – anti-mask and anti-vaccine protests, plus a few churches holding Sunday services – it is clear the majority of us are doing what we
Viewpoint: People who need benefit will be left behind

Viewpoint: People who need benefit will be left behind

As applications for the BC Recovery Benefit, a central plank of the provincial NDP re-election campaign, opens on the 18th of December, many people who need it now will be left behind.
Adrian Raeside cartoon: enforcement of COVID-19 restrictions

Adrian Raeside cartoon: enforcement of COVID-19 restrictions

B.C.
Les Leyne: Delayed provincial budget could cause a lot of scrambling

Les Leyne: Delayed provincial budget could cause a lot of scrambling

The stated reason for the short legislative sitting now underway is to legislate approval for the relief cheques to most B.C. families that the NDP promised during the election campaign.
Letter: Funds for harbour

Letter: Funds for harbour

In a recent Peak article [“ Committee recommends rate increase for Powell River’s north harbour ,” November 30], Powell River mayor Dave Formosa stated: “We should be getting a return on investment from the marina that goes into general revenue, if n
Les Leyne: Greens adapt to new lot in life

Les Leyne: Greens adapt to new lot in life

The diminished B.C. Green caucus opened strong in its debut as an opposition party with no ties to the government. The former three-person Green caucus was in an awkward position over the last term.