Opinion

The War in Ukraine: A Learning Moment for the Global Climate Crisis

Charles McNeill, senior advisor with the UN Environment Programme, discusses his recent presentation to the Bowen Island Rotary Club

Mar 31, 2022 5:00 PM Read more >

Opinion: Support for mandatory childhood vaccinations falls 13 points in four years, poll finds

Survey suggests lasting harm from debunked and retracted study in 1990s.

Mar 31, 2022 6:00 AM Read more >

Les Leyne: B.C. is paddling in different directions on reconciliation

Action plan is described as first of its kind. It commits to 89 steps to be undertaken in the next five years.

Mar 31, 2022 1:35 AM Read more >

Opinion: Is carbon the 'new' staple in our contemporary economy?

With the tragedy of events unfolding in eastern Europe, once again the notion of Canada as an energy supplier beyond North America’s borders is finding traction in a way that foregrounds the country’s resource economy..

Mar 30, 2022 3:10 PM Read more >

Opinion: Here's how the new global treaty on plastic pollution can help solve this crisis

A global treaty on plastic pollution must incentivize a make-take-reuse waste management system and include quantitative targets based on geography-specific emissions.

Mar 30, 2022 9:54 AM Read more >

Opinion: National Indigenous Languages Day: Keeping languages thriving for generations to come

This National Indigenous Languages Day, let’s celebrate the community-led initiatives that focus on building capacity and sustainability for future generations.

Mar 30, 2022 9:26 AM Read more >

Les Leyne: Liberal-NDP plan for dental, pharmacare coverage could sideline premiers' pleas for more health money

Canada’s premiers have been tearing their hair out about Ottawa’s declining share in the funding of health budgets

Mar 30, 2022 3:30 AM Read more >

Opinion: How health care can respond to the lifelong impact of adverse childhood experiences

Adverse childhood experiences like abuse, neglect and dysfunction at home may not seem like primarily medical problems, but they have significant and enduring impact on physical and mental health.

Mar 28, 2022 10:18 AM Read more >

Opinion: Idea of federal Liberal-NDP merger finds broad support, polls suggest

Even before last week’s deal between the governing party and New Democrats, surveys showed the parties’ bases would welcome closer co-operation.

Mar 28, 2022 6:00 AM Read more >

Opinion: Most Canadians remain anxious about lifting of COVID-19 restrictions: poll

About two-thirds of Canadians plan to wear a mask when entering an indoor premise in the next couple of weeks, survey finds.

Mar 24, 2022 6:00 AM Read more >