Opinion

If you are a parent with a child in the B.C. public school system, the recently released report by a labour mediator on the bargaining situation for teachers and their employers makes for bleak reading. The 60-page report by B.C.

Elizabeth May’s departure as the federal Green party leader is a loss and a gift. If, as the saying goes, 80 per cent of life is showing up, it is also true that 80 per cent is knowing when to leave.

What do you think about this week's editorial cartoon. Have you read the recent stories on tax exemptions ?

Regarding the article about improving handyDART services in Powell River [“ Region’s transit system an area of concern for seniors ,” October 3], both my sister and I have been regular users of this service and we feel the drivers have not only been

The title of the report is eye-glazingly boring, and it’s several months old. But it continues to fascinate certain quarters of the legislature. And it prompted one of the more vigorous tongue-lashings ever delivered in a legislature committee.

Now that a BC Cannabis Store has opened in the middle of one of Powell River’s main shopping areas, residents have another option for purchasing their marijuana, in a legal and regulated environment.

One advantage of the new slimmed-down Liberal caucus is that Justin Trudeau has fewer people to disappoint when he chooses his next cabinet. The Nov.

What do you think about this week's editorial cartoon and the new BC Cannabis Store in Powell River?

I feel the need to comment on [Powell River seniors council member] Maureen Tierny’s reported statement [“ Region’s transit system an area of concern for seniors ,” October 3] that the handyDART drivers could use sensitivity training.

Whenever someone prefaces a question by saying it’s going to be “pointed and personal,” it’s best to brace for what comes next. Particularly when a member of the legislature’s finance committee is issuing the warning. B.C.