Opinion

Editor: Re: “Not enough ice demand” by Lori Pratt, Letters, April 2.

Editor: Marked annually in Canada on April 28, the National Day of Mourning is dedicated to remembering those who have lost their lives or suffered injury or illness on the job due to a work-related tragedy.

Editor: Selma Park is one of the oldest neighbourhoods on the Sunshine Coast. I’ve lived here a mere 20 years, but I like my postal code! Canada Post says they need to change our postal code because “Sechelt is growing.

Editor: The climate crisis kills thousands of people each year by air pollution, extreme weather events and other means. It also contributes to the spread of viruses such as COVID-19. The global response to COVID-19 has been heroic and historic.

Many of us are acting as if we’ve all been vaccinated, yet that is far from the case.

More than one-third of B.C. workers say their jobs have strained their relationships with their family and friends.

The average approved grant will be in the $5,000 range.

The 18-page agenda for the next few months has an assortment of hopeful-sounding ideas to rally around. But the main thing buoying spirits these days is the vaccination drive.

Half of British Columbians think the amount they pay in provincial income tax is too high.

I was in layout last Wednesday when I got tipped that The Local Weekly was shutting down. After firing off an email to the publisher, I walked down the hall to tell the reporters. The news was greeted with shock, concern, and sober reflection.