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Letters To The Editor
LETTER: South Okanagan wine industry not so rosé for everyone
OPINION EDITOR'S NOTE: Reader Betty Campbell is writing in response to our story Why the Okanagan Valley…
LETTER: Where did the Four Pillars go in B.C.?
OPINION To the Editor: Our communities are being ripped apart from the inside out. Across…
LETTER: A tribute to the RCMP Auxiliary Program: An end that shouldn’t be
OPINION To the Editor: Since 1963, the RCMP Auxiliary program has been a deeply respected…
OPEN LETTER: Opportunity costs of Parkinson Recreation Centre borrowing
OPINION To Mayor and Council, Every city decision has implications for the future of…
LETTER: Exposure to wildfire smoke is a public health hazard
OPINION This past week the air quality severely deteriorated as the McDougall Creek fire exploded…
LETTER: Prepare for a terrifying ride to the stars with a man steeped in techno-optimism
If you’d told ten-year-old David Bidwell that millions of Canadians would one day call Wayne…
LETTER: Summerland is not a business – but it should be
It’s time for a wake-up call in Summerland. Our municipal government is making financially irresponsible…
LETTER: Tara Armstrong’s disparaging rhetoric has no place in leadership
OPINION Dear Editor, Tara Armstrong’s decision to leave the BC Conservative Party is her own,…
LETTER: ‘Be Kind. Be Calm. Be Safe.’: COVID five years in
Be Kind. Be Calm. Be Safe. Those memorable words spoken during the COVID pandemic by…
LETTER: Kelowna’s Abbott Street at risk of development
OPINION In my opinion, Abbott Street will be lost to development in the near…
School Trustees left to choose which children in BC will be left behind
Once again, we are in the thick of the annual public school budget cycle in…
LETTER: Kelowna senior ‘fearful’ over climate change and Canadian complacency
I’m fearful these days. I walk through the day and week with grim thoughts. I’m…
ALBAS: Needs of rural Canadians
OPINION Every summer since I was first elected I have traveled throughout every community in…
CANNINGS: From the Hill
The conversation around pipelines and oil sands in Canada has been so heated and polarized…
ALBAS: Federal election campaign approaching
OPINION In less than two months, the writ will be dropped and the official campaign…
FUHR: B.C. tourism sector is a winner
OPINION More economic good news is coming out of a sector that is vital to…
FORTIN: Why I feel a rainbow crosswalk is important
Peachland Mayor Cindy Fortin recently posted the following to her Facebook account. She gave us…
ALBAS: Holding the federal government to account
OPINION The official opposition has the responsibility to hold the Government to account. Part of…
ALBAS: How are gas prices affecting you?
The British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) is a provincial agency and is currently conducting a…
CANNINGS: From the Hill
OPINION Last week, the Canadian Senate killed all private members’ bills before them—29 bills, including…
ALBAS: MP Report
OPINION Last week the House of Commons adjourned for what will likely be the last…
ALBAS: Pipelines and the economy or Climate emergency?
This week the Prime Minister made what many view as a difficult political decision; to…
FUHR: Strength in Diversity
OPINION All Canadians deserve to feel safe and to have their most fundamental rights protected.…
MOTT: How to write a novel in two years and not lose your mind
OPINION "I'm writing a novel, because it's never been done before." – Father John Misty.…