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ALBAS: What is the plan?
OPINION Early last week the federal Minister of Natural Resources went on the record to…
GEORGE: How necessity led to composting of humanure in a rural environment
In the comments on last weeks column, it was pointed out that I had neglected…
ALBAS: To prorogue or not to prorogue
OPINION If you have been following Ottawa based politics recently you may have heard some…
LETTER: Does speeding actually cause crashes?
OPINION Many drivers believe speeding alone does not actually cause crashes. While not totally inaccurate,…
LETTER: Using evidence-based arguments when considering proportional representation in B.C.
OPINION As the mail in referendum on Proportional Representation draws nearer, voters are reading and…
GEORGE: Is it time to be worried about water?
OPINION Water is a seemingly inexhaustible natural resource. It is the basis of life. We…
ALBAS: More funding required to combat invasive mussels
OPINION I have often said that the wheels of Ottawa tend to turn quite slowly. …
HORGAN: Keeping people safe, and protecting our communities through the wildfires
OPINION For the second year in a row, our province is in a state of…
FUHR: Some potential candidates already preparing for 2019 federal election
OPINION Recent rumors of a fall snap election were dispelled pretty quickly by the Prime…
GEORGE: When it comes to social change, every little bit helps
OPINION Six years ago I grew impatient with the speed of social change. People didn't…
ALBAS: New facts emerge on Trans Mountain pipeline costs and timeline
OPINION In my weekly MP reports I often close with a question related to the…
HORGAN: Working together, to deliver housing for people
OPINION Housing affordability is the biggest challenge facing people in B.C. every day. For years,…
GEORGE: Why we should eat seasonally
OPINION The global food system is amazing. We have created a process that can put…
ALBAS: Danger of Twitter diplomacy
OPINION Social media- in particular Twitter, has become an increasingly powerful force for political communication…
WALKER: Kelowna real estate market is balancing out
OPINION As a Kelowna real estate agent, one of the most frequent questions I get…
GEORGE: Could climate change denial be an evolutionary adaptation?
OPINION Something that has puzzled me for quite some time is what motivates people to…
ALBAS: Competitiveness and the Federal Carbon Tax
OPINION For three years now the national carbon tax has been one of the signature…
CANNINGS: We need to keep respectful relationships with American legislators
OPINION Last week I spent three days in Spokane at the Pacific Northwest Economic Region…
HORGAN: Buy B.C. food, drink this summer – and year-round
OPINION This B.C. Day long weekend, let's take time to enjoy food, friends and family.…
GEORGE: Compassion rare as communities deal with homelessness
The classic image of justice includes a blindfolded woman holding a sword in one hand…
GEORGE: Warm summer nights
OPINION I remember when I was twelve sitting outside on lawn chairs on a warm…
WALKER: Wildfires and their impact on Kelowna real estate
OPINION The bright, hot, dry days of summer are upon us – temperatures are expected…
LETTER: When will Kelowna city councillors address needle problem?
OPINION Dear City of Kelowna, Let's talk needles. Not homelessness, not drug use but needles.…
GEORGE: Warm summer nights don’t have quite the same appeal
OPINION I remember when I was twelve sitting outside on lawn chairs on a warm…