Opinion

Imagine if a large group of well-armed immigrants marched into your town and threatened your family, religion and way of life. Imagine if they forced you to move to a shabby piece of land and demanded you live there while they take what was yours.

Who allowed the stair design on Salish Orca [“Delays tarnish Salish Orca launch,” May 24] to pass a safety review? Three decks appear to go virtually straight up and down (must be more than 30-feet) with minimal landings.

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So, here we are, still knee-deep in the decade-plus Inn at Westview demolition debacle.

Voters have given BC Liberal Party leader Christy Clark, BC New Democratic Party leader John Horgan and BC Green Party leader Andrew Weaver an unprecedented opportunity to work together to secure BC’s economic future [“Counterpoint: More than one way

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The connection between democracy and elections is supposed to be obvious, but the actual experience of elections suggests there is a disconnect between the two. The recent provincial election was no exception.

City of Powell River’s five-year financial plan, 2017 to 2021, is unsustainable.

As the long wait for the Salish Orca came to an end last week, speculation about the new ferry running between Westview and Comox did not. More than four hours of delay on Victoria Day due to operational issues fuelled the negative chatter.

Containing water I just couldn’t help but wonder when I read the story [“Council upholds ban,” May 10] regarding plastic water bottles. To suggest nobody will carry water in any containers other than single-use plastic bottles is just not realistic.