Opinion

'We obey the regulations and more – my wife saves shower water so she can use it in the garden. And she wants us to wash our hands in the same bowl of water all day that then goes to the same end-use.'

Coast Reporter hauls in three Canadian Community News Paper Awards

'I’ve never thought of myself as an earwig for thinking of the Coast’s communities as having intrinsic values that are worth caring about. Mr. Hulme might find it useful to visit our terrific museums and read some local history to understand a little more about the place where he lives.'

'These hateful and exclusionary policies distract from the real issues facing Canadians: the cost-of-living crisis and the ongoing climate emergency.'

'Critical individual actions are to have all important papers together in an easily accessible box and plan your escape route in case of evacuation notice. But there are also obvious modifications to landscaping, tree and shrub management, and other actions that individuals can take to reduce fire risk.'

We are so bombarded with bad news, selfishness and indifference that we risk becoming immune, letter writer says

More than a third of B.C. residents feel something is missing when it comes to the state of democracy in Canada.