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Opinion: Medium-well and middle of the road for the majority of Canadians

Opinion: Medium-well and middle of the road for the majority of Canadians

As barbecue season begins to materialize, and people return to coffee shops, Research Co. and Glacier Media asked Canadians about their personal preferences for steak and coffee
Letter: Reader urges Council to keep Mount Gardner non-motorized

Letter: Reader urges Council to keep Mount Gardner non-motorized

"Mount Gardner is treasured by many, from on and off-island, for the peace and tranquility that can be found in its forests. Mount Gardner must be given non-motorized status."
Jack Knox: Ferry delayed to give grads their special night

Jack Knox: Ferry delayed to give grads their special night

The ferries might seem romantic or exotic to starry-eyed tourists gawking at the postcard-pretty scenery sliding by, but to a lot of kids they’re just the school bus.
Opinion: Recommendations, yes, apologies, no, in wake of heat dome tragedy

Opinion: Recommendations, yes, apologies, no, in wake of heat dome tragedy

A report from the provincial coroner’s “death review panel” makes it impossible to single out a clear culprit for the deaths of 619 victims in last June’s heat dome
Opinion: The need for less speed on neighbourhood streets a top safety priority for most British Columbians

Opinion: The need for less speed on neighbourhood streets a top safety priority for most British Columbians

Decreasing the speed limit on residential streets is a popular idea with supporters of all three major parties in B.C.
Opinion: Making sense of eliminating cents varies across the country

Opinion: Making sense of eliminating cents varies across the country

Next year, our country will mark 10 years without the presence of a functioning one-cent coin in our pockets and purses
Jean Charest: Canadian Conservatives need substantive policy ideas — not conspiracy theories

Jean Charest: Canadian Conservatives need substantive policy ideas — not conspiracy theories

"We don’t have a freedom problem. We have a Trudeau problem."
Letter: Building Community Resilience During Times of Uncertainty

Letter: Building Community Resilience During Times of Uncertainty

A letter to the Bowen community: "I have been entranced by the magic of this beautiful land, by the people that inhabit it, and by some other mysterious force that has brought us all here together."
The last chapter: Jewish girl's bravery adds twist to Pat Bay war story

The last chapter: Jewish girl's bravery adds twist to Pat Bay war story

This tale, the story of the Second World War flyer who died twice — once in Europe, the second time on Vancouver Island — was wild enough in 2017. The plot just took another twist.
Letter: A tanker future for Bowen

Letter: A tanker future for Bowen

Reader is concerned about long-term deal with Woodfibre LNG project