Opinion

Editor: Nicholas Simons’ letter about his government’s recent policy shift on old growth forests sounds like good news (“Simons on old growth,” June 18).

Editor: Recently the research of Suzanne Simard has come to my attention through her live webinars on the importance of forests and preserving intact ecosystems.

Editor: For the past half-century, I have been advocating schoolyards as places of learning in nature. During this time, I have coordinated playground renewals in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Australia and New Zealand.

Cameras to detect speeding at intersections have approval of 71% of British Columbians, survey finds.

With this year’s focus on the dark side of Canada’s past, it wouldn’t hurt to also reflect on some of the positive attributes of the historical Canadian

Glacier Media signs deal with Google Canada's News Showcase

B.C. has so far beat back the worst outcomes associated with the Delta variant of COVID-19. The root of this success can be traced back to a presentation given in January by a top official from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. Dr.

Editor: There seems to be a lot more traffic around town lately. Seems it’s that time of year. This has me worried again about a stretch of Highway 101 in Sechelt that runs from Wharf at the Petro-Can station to Ti’Ta Way near Tsain-Ko.

Editor: Re: “First bear of the season euthanized on Sunshine Coast,” June 18. Due to human carelessness, a young bear sadly and unnecessarily lost his life earlier this season.

Editor: Re: “Help for the working poor” by Miyuki Shinkai and Kelsey Oxley, Sunshine Coast Labour Council, Letters, May 28. Making life more affordable for all Canadians has been a key pillar of our government’s work since 2015.