Letters to the Editor
CANNINGS: Better system needed to represent Canadians
OPINION I want to start by saying that it’s a great honour and privilege to…
ALBAS: Honouring Veteran’s Week
OPINION This week I am back in Ottawa for the first time since the recent…
ALBAS: What happens next?
OPINION In last week’s MP report I discussed the voting outcome of the recent 43rd…
ALBAS: Answering questions about a minority parliament
OPINION It is a great honour to be in a position to resume writing my…
West Kelowna Warriors owner trying to prove it’s not ‘all about the money’
Editor, With the financial challenges the club has faced over the years as well as…
CANNINGS: Cycling makes healthier citizens, environment
OPINION Last week I cycled around the beautiful riding of South Okanagan-West Kootenay—436 km of…
ALBAS: Should the PM attend more than 2 debates?
OPINION With the federal election date of Oct. 21, at some point in September, the…
ARNOLD: Canadians deserve honest government
OPINION If the Trudeau government is committed to the rule of law and government that…
ALBAS: Canada Labour Code changes
OPINION In 2013, when Justin Trudeau was the Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada,…
LETTER: Words matter when talking about people with substance use disorders
OPINION Getting “clean.” “Junkie.” “Addict.” “Dirty” needles. The language we use to refer to people…
ALBAS: Liberals block Ethics Commissioner from testifying before the Ethics Committee
OPINION This week an unusual event occurred as the Ethics Committee convened in Ottawa to…
CANNINGS: Health care should be extended to cover, eyes, ears and essential medications
OPINION As I knock on doors across the south Okanagan and West Kootenay, one issue…
LETTER: Voting will be a challenge in the upcoming federal election
OPINION Dear Editor, The next federal election is only about two months away, but Canada…
FUHR: Fighting for our pristine waters
OPINION The announcement by federal Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson that the Rocky Mountain…
LETTER: Kelowna senior ‘fearful’ over climate change and Canadian complacency
I’m fearful these days. I walk through the day and week with grim thoughts. I’m…