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OPINION: Distracted driving will cost you – one way or another
OPINION Editor, If you knew that you were 23 times more likely to lose your…
CANNINGS: Debate over electoral reform
OPINION Editor, I recently held two town hall meetings, in Penticton and Castlegar, on the…
OPINION: Trudeau should just say no to city pot tax grab
OPINION Editor, City politicians, never shy about demanding more money from beleaguered taxpayers, are now…
MORAN: There is food at your feet in the Southern Interior forest
OPINION ‘Non-timber forest product' is a new name for something I have known for a…
OPINION: B.C. Government throwing dice with our money on the line
OPINION Imagine you found yourself in a casino with $97.50 burning a hole in your…
ALBAS: Takeaways from the GDP income and expenditure report
OPINION Editor, Recently Statistics Canada released the GDP, income and expenditure report for Canada’s second…
OPINION: Less spending, more saving needed at city halls
OPINION Editor, At a time when many B.C. taxpayers are struggling under the weight of…
MORAN: It’s B.C. wild mushroom season: Ask for them by name
'BEWARE OF THE FAKE STUFF' OPINION Every year, since 2010, I have been harvesting wild…
ALBAS: On the passing of Fred King and the exit of Stephen Harper
OPINION Editor, This week I was saddened to learn of the passing of former World…
ALBAS: Long term budgeting and the future of Canadian healthcare
OPINION Editor, This week much of the news coming out of Ottawa has been focussed…
MORAN: Wildfires important to local ecology
The 2016 wildfire season has been very mild in the Southern Interior. Only a few…
Labour Day: A time to reflect on progress for workers — and the need for action
Editor, Every year, as Labour Day draws near I have mixed feelings, probably like many…
ALBAS: On shared offices and the importance of collaboration
OPINION Editor, I was once told that it is important to recognize that each day…
MORAN: Best produce in the world surrounds you in the woods and meadows
OPINION Today I am writing this from somewhere in B.C. For obvious reasons the exact…
CANNINGS: Federal government must honour First Nations treaty rights
OPINION Editor, On February 18 of this year, a group of First Nations activists came…
ALBAS: The relationship between the Liberal government and federal scientists
OPINION Editor, During the last Federal election I made a point of attending almost every…
MORAN: Harvesting and cooking edible, wild plants
OPINION If our food represented our region, we would all know the recipe for vichyssoise…
ALBAS: Do you know how judges are appointed to the supreme court?
OPINION This week the Liberal Government announced a new means of appointing judges to our…
MORAN: Summer foraging between the rows
OPINION We all know we have to eat our vegetables. Wild greens happen to be…
ALBAS: The importance of public feedback
OPINION Editor, I was asked recently why I write a weekly MP report given some…
MORAN: Perfect conditions for fungi in the forests
I FEEL LIKE I WON A GOLD MEDAL IN THE FORAGING OLYMPICS OPINION Foraging in…
CANNINGS: How can Canada reach its emissions targets?
OPINION Earlier this month I hosted a town hall meeting in Rossland to let the…
ALBAS: Thoughts on a national carbon tax
OPINION Editor, Last week’s report covering internet censorship and net neutrality generated a significant amount…
MORAN: Wild berries you can eat right now
OPINION Chokecherries, Oregon grape, and black hawthorn berries are all ready to harvest right now…