Opinion

'Members of the World Day of Prayer Planning Committee for 2023 would like to express our appreciation to the people and participating faith groups of the Gibsons, Sechelt, and Madeira Park communities that came together to make this year’s service the success it was.'

'Many seniors’ services rely on a shrinking pool of volunteers, often senior women themselves. Our healthcare system depends annually on billions of hours of unpaid work by family caregivers – also mostly women – who sacrifice our careers, income, future pension, home life, and mental health for our loved ones.'

In using his nearly $6 billion budget surplus, Eby expected more of a political payoff

How much support can $6 billion buy you? It’s a question Premier David Eby must be asking, after shovelling a good chunk of that cash out the door recently in a bonanza of feel-good announcements – yet largely failing to see any resulting

Over the past couple of years, discussions about the death penalty have carried on in some countries. The United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union (EU) precipitated a debate on the reconsideration of capital punishment.

'Gibsons council should not sell or rezone the town’s valuable historic “parking” property for the sake of another condo development in Lower Gibsons. Not to mention the anticipated traffic in and out of a garage on the 21 per cent grade School Road, which is pretty dangerous as is! '

B.C. launched its repeat violent offender teams on Tuesday, in a bid to quell public unrest over crime in urban centres. It couldn’t come a moment too soon for the government. Even NDP supporters have had enough.

'Why is council still considering closing this road as an option?  Surely there is sufficient information for council to direct staff to reopen the road and install proper traffic calming measures as has been repeatedly requested by all neighbourhood residents.'

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