Opinion

Undercurrent Mailbox: April 6 Edition

Nature Needs Half, The Bowen Resident Story, and Island tourism were on people's minds in our first issue of April

Apr 17, 2023 8:01 AM Read more >

Letter: The Backbone of Bowen

As Volunteer Week gets underway, the impact of volunteers can be felt on Bowen throughout the entire year

Apr 17, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

Editorial: Give pharmacists a greater role in health care

B.C. pharmacists’ new ability to prescribe some drugs is needlessly restrictive in scope.

Apr 14, 2023 4:15 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: BC NDP whisks into Nanaimo, whizzes out after facing the heat

With nothing substantial to offer, the premier and his solicitor general received substantial public hostility

Apr 13, 2023 3:00 PM Read more >

Mario Canseco: Canadians views on creationism in classrooms continue to evolve

In 2018, almost half of Canadians (46 per cent) disagreed with the notion of schools teaching creationism

Apr 13, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: What's in a name? Victory, BC United and leader Kevin Falcon hope

New name, new leader, new candidates aim for new electoral result

Apr 12, 2023 6:00 PM Read more >

Undercurrent Mailbox: March 30 Edition

Our final pair of letters from the March mailbox focus on Cape Roger Curtis

Apr 11, 2023 11:45 AM Read more >

Mario Canseco: The problems with Ontario’s proposed political polling restrictions

The change recommends disallowing the publication of polls that reflect how political parties are faring in the two weeks leading up to a provincial vote

Apr 11, 2023 8:05 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: David Eby sheds his activist skin, focuses on his new power

Eby asserts he is no longer the activist, not at all interested in a snap vote

Apr 9, 2023 2:20 PM Read more >

Les Leyne: Time for housing starts, not housing talk

A new version of the NDP’s housing policy was ordered because the first multi-billion dollar version hasn’t made enough progress in alleviating the crisis

Apr 8, 2023 5:30 AM Read more >