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Editorial: looking for stories you want remembered

Editorial: looking for stories you want remembered

Looking toward Remembrance Day in a couple of weeks, we’re planning a special edition of the Undercurrent . It will come out November 8, so any submissions must be in by Monday at 5 p.m.
Muni Morsels: increased ferry capacity remains, Grafton covenanted

Muni Morsels: increased ferry capacity remains, Grafton covenanted

Keeping the A Licence: the Ferry Advisory Committee had their biannual meeting with B.C. Ferries representatives Oct. 25. Chair Susanna Braund reports that B.C.
OTHER VOICES: Electoral reform voters have been handed a ballot written in code

OTHER VOICES: Electoral reform voters have been handed a ballot written in code

Today, British Columbians begin to cast the ballots that could change how we elect our provincial leaders. We’ll either keep our current first-past-the-post system or adopt one of three new models of proportional representation. The B.C.
Letter: NAFTA-esque negotiators needed for ferry problems

Letter: NAFTA-esque negotiators needed for ferry problems

Dear Editor: As the campaigning for the municipal elections starts to heat up, candidates will have to be prepared to address some of the basic issues that will face them in the coming term.
Letter: proportional representation leads to better governance

Letter: proportional representation leads to better governance

In democracies, you aim high, not low. The most important thing to look for in every government is good outcomes for all in society.
Letter from Norma Dallas: Thank you, I miss you already

Letter from Norma Dallas: Thank you, I miss you already

A big thank you to so many islanders for making the effort to send me off the island with love.
Letter: A tribute to Bowen Islanders

Letter: A tribute to Bowen Islanders

Two weeks ago I took a terrible tumble on the roadside gravel while waiting for the departing ferry for Horseshoe Bay. I was lying half on the gravel and half on the road and immediately two trucks stopped, offering to help me.
Opinion: Murder charge not a licence to bash refugees

Opinion: Murder charge not a licence to bash refugees

The news that a 28-year-old man had been charged with the murder of 13-year-old Burnaby teen Marrisa Shen was met with widespread relief. Relief that perhaps our streets would be a little safer.
Letter: We need to stand shoulder to shoulder with Indigenous peoples

Letter: We need to stand shoulder to shoulder with Indigenous peoples

In the wake of the pipeline decision, we need to look to our relationships with Indigenous nations writes Anton van Walraven.
Letter: Lots of progress for Snug Cove House

Letter: Lots of progress for Snug Cove House

The thirteen subdivided lots of Snug Cove house were registered with the B.C. land title office this month