Opinion

Ever since the legislature’s fall sitting began, the Opposition has been peppering the government with questions about community-benefits agreements. Those are the new deals through which many public-works projects will be done using members from B.

Concern for public safety and security in Powell River began over 20 years ago when residents in the Cranberry area started a "concentrated observance" of activities in their neighbourhood.

Politics seem to be like a pendulum: we swing over one way then, inevitably, we swing equally in the other direction, as if our collective behaviour is somehow influenced by gravity.

While U.S. President Donald Trump is not directly responsible for the mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue or the mail bombs sent to his detractors, he has helped create the fertile soil in which such seeds of hate can germinate.

The proofs for my children's school photos were released last week. As I was reviewing their forced smiles and strange expressions, I saw something that caught my eye on my daughter's photo.

Watching corporate sponsored mainstream news can be a confusing and frustrating endeavor. I honestly have great difficulty sitting through report after report about Russia tampering in U.S. elections.

All the Halloween candy and/or chocolate has been purchased, perhaps more than once.

Are you ready for Halloween?

In the last instalment of this column, I introduced the concept of water-based personal lubricant: Why it’s good, how it’s beneficial to your sex life, the things to look for when choosing a good one and some things to stay away from.

British Columbians begin to cast the ballots that could change how we elect our provincial leaders. We’ll either keep our current first-past-the-post (FPTP) system or adopt one of three new models of proportional representation (PR).