Opinion

Les Leyne: Dix takes steps to stop flow of diabetes drug to U.S.

Three weeks after blowing the whistle on the scheme, Health Minister Adrian Dix signed a ministerial order that curbs the online sale of Ozempic to non-Canadians.

Apr 20, 2023 4:45 AM Read more >

James Steidle: Current B.C. reforestation is ‘19th century quack medicine’

Replanting pine monocrops and spraying and brushing the fire-resistant deciduous is the equivalent of draining a patient of blood to cure an infection.

Apr 19, 2023 3:28 PM Read more >

Rob Shaw: A tale of two MLAs, one BC United and one NDP, and how the province plays favourites

The money was requested by rival MLAs working together, but it flowed only to the NDP riding

Apr 19, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

Les Leyne: NIMBY override is part of province's housing plan

The “not in my backyard” objections to new housing in the NDP government’s latest push won’t carry nearly the weight they once did

Apr 19, 2023 5:15 AM Read more >

Comment: Tokitae is not Keiko — so bring her home now

The plan for Toki isn’t to drop her in the Salish Sea and hope for the best.

Apr 18, 2023 9:00 PM Read more >

Kirk LaPointe: Another global life sciences company takes root in British Columbia

Two co-founders are bringing expertise in hair restoration, life sciences operations and pharmaceutical development to Xyon Health

Apr 18, 2023 1:24 PM Read more >

Mario Canseco: Canadians divided on justice system as safety issues deepen

Earlier this month, Research Co. and Glacier Media studied the views of Canadians on the justice system

Apr 18, 2023 8:11 AM Read more >

Les Leyne: Fixing a century-old wrong gets expensive

Federal Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller says people should understand the cost of the Treaty 8 settlement with First Nations is not “a windfall … It is a bill that has gone unpaid for over 100 years by the government of Canada.”

Apr 18, 2023 5:15 AM Read more >

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 >