Opinion

What do you think of this week's editorial cartoon about the Agricultural Land Commision's recent ruling to deny City of Powell River's appeal regarding land on Hemlock Street?

Did you know marine life can become entangled and killed in ghost nets, plastic bands and other types of debris? Worldwide, more than 200 species are impacted daily by debris entanglement.

Do you hear that? It is the sound of Canadian gardeners celebrating the beginning of a new gardening season. More than 80% of Canadians claim to engage in the world of plants somehow. That makes gardening the most popular outdoor leisure activity.

The costs of procrastinating can be higher than we may think.

Thank you for publishing Richard Montagna's letter [“Viewpoint: Seniors are the solution to economic problems ,” April 25]. It clearly demonstrates our value to our local elected leaders.

The surge in gas prices has brought into full view the difficult task of reconciling effective climate action policies with populist politics. The BC NDP’s ambitious clean energy plan is designed to curtail greenhouse gas emissions.

I was a recent attendee for the April 2019 AVICC Conference and I wanted to say thank you [to City of Powell River mayor and council] for all of the effort your city went through to accommodate all of us [“Convention draws local politicians from arou

Thought experiment A: Assume 80-acre golf course land is zoned residential and 400 people, perhaps students, needed a place to live and a 10-acre parcel of land is available [“Resident enquires about sale of city-owned Townsite lands,” April 12].

Why do you think about this week's editorial cartoon? Have you read the stories about PRWDC lands and resource-recovery centre videos ?

With all the bickering over the Sino Bright project and accusations that seniors are standing in the way of progress, maybe it’s time to take a look at the actual facts of who contributes most to the economic health of a region.