Opinion

Joe Dougherty of Roberts Creek writes in with an intriguing proposal: changing the name of Sechelt to shíshálh. He sums it up like this: “Many of the events I attend have, as prelude, the reminder that the event is taking place on unceded land.

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BC Ferries president and chief executive officer Mark Collins’ recent commitment to a trial of direct ferry service between Texada Island and Comox may be the most significant Texada happening since the closure of Texada Mines in 1976.

I hate politics. I hate injustice more. And I really hate being made a fool of.

When the NDP government eliminated tuition fees for Adult Basic Education (ABE) courses in August, Vancouver Island University (VIU) Powell River campus missed an opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of local students looking to upg

Acts of reconciliation have become a nationwide exercise in righting the wrongs of our colonial past, and Powell River is one small city that is leading the efforts.

Taxes hurt It seems nothing much has changed since medieval times of castles and moats when it comes to taxes [City council renews major-industry tax program,” October 25].

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Powell River’s next civic election is now less than one year away. Is it too early to start thinking about it? Maybe, but for political junkies such as me, one year out seems about right.

Has logging become global terrorism in sheep's clothing? Considering our ecological world is inching closer to teetering on the brink with millions upon millions of global citizens dying annually from air pollution, one could certainly not be faulted