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Letters to the Editor
ALBAS: How is Canada going to pay for billions in new defence spending?
OPINION Editor, This week the Liberal Government announced a new defence policy for Canada. While…
MORAN: The art of fermentation and the magic of salt
OPINION In the B.C., and especially the north, there is a limited growing season. This…
WALKER: Kelowna is still open for business
OPINION The recent (and continued) flooding in Kelowna has been a significant challenge for residents…
ALBAS: Scrutiny, taxes and beer
OPINION Editor, One of the events that is seldom given much media coverage outside of…
MORAN: Wild mosquito repellent
OPINION Our exceptional weather patterns in 2017 are good for some things and bad for…
CANNINGS: The impact of the Italian community in the Southern Interior
OPINION Editor, Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of taking in Trail Silver City…
ALBAS: House of Commons unanimously supports opioid crisis Bill
OPINION Editor, As much as the House of Commons is often viewed as an adversarial…
MORAN: Beyond Caesars: What is the next savoury drink?
OPINION As a local producer of wild edibles, a niche portion of my business is…
ALBAS: The Air Passenger Bill of Rights
OPINION This week in the House of Commons the Liberal Government introduced what is being…
MORAN: Wild cough medicine
OPINION In and around the Okanagan Valley there are hundreds of wild herbaceous plants, many…
ALBAS: Some pressing concerns about the Infrastructure Bank
OPINION Editor, I was asked recently if it is difficult to come up with a…
MORAN: Impact of rain, flooding on wild foraging
OPINION The growing season is heating up in the Interior. At the Wednesday Kelowna Farmers’…
LETTER: Premier didn’t spend much time in Kelowna West during election campaign
OPINION Editor, On May 1, Christy Clark was a no show at the Kelowna West…
MORAN: The legend of the lightning mushroom
OPINION On a sunny mid-spring day in the early 2000s we were driving north along…
ALBAS: Easy for some to play partisan politics with U.S. softwood lumber dispute
OPINION Editor, This week the USA administration announced that softwood lumber imports into the United…
MORAN: Morels in our midst
OPINION Wild mushrooms are a bit of a legendary food. They can inspire awe, fear,…
WALKER: Inventory low in Kelowna Real estate market
OPINION The latest numbers from the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board (OMREB) reveal that inventory…
ALBAS: Unpacking the Cannabis Act
OPINION Editor, Last week the Liberal Government introduced the much anticipated Marijuana legalization bill, technically…
MORAN: A delicious and nutrient-rich invasive plant
OPINION There is an equally terrible and delicious European herb that is sweeping its way…
CANNINGS: Wood should be used to build federal government buildings
Editor, I recently attended the annual Council of Forest Industries (COFI) convention in Vancouver, getting…
ALBAS: Do you support the limited use of omnibus bills?
OPINION Editor, Tuesday night was a disappointing evening in Ottawa. With only three hours advance…
MORAN: Second Okanagan Lake crossing chance to create more urban wild lands
OPINION Right now, in the Okanagan Valley, the idea of a second bridge crossing is…
FUHR: More to gain than lose with C-23
OPINION Editor, An effective border is one that supports the efficient movement of goods and…
ALBAS: Controversial bonus payments to Bombardier execs
OPINION Dear Editor, This week the major theme in Ottawa has once again focussed on…