Opinion General

THOMPSON: COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ exemplify pandemic uncertainties
OPINION They call themselves “long haulers”…people who contracted COVID-19 and months later continue to suffer.…

THOMPSON: Rudy Giuliani is not funny, he’s scary
OPINION Last Thursday, with streams of mascara-stained sweat rolling down his cheeks, Rudy Giuliani led…

POLL: Will the state of ICBC and insurance rates influence your vote?
Not long before COVID-19 disrupted everything, ICBC was shaping up to be a key election…

POLL: Who lost the U.S. presidential debate last night?
It was quite a debate between U.S. presidential candidates last night. President Donald Trump and…

THOMPSON: A message for Trump supporters
OPINION You are my enemy. It’s just that simple…and just that complex. It’s taken 70…

POLL: If a federal election were called today, who would you vote for?
After months of waiting, the Conservative Party of Canada has chosen Erin O'Toole to lead…

POLL: Are you nervous about sending kids back to school under B.C.’s restart plan?
Kids are due back in school Sept. 10 and provincial officials seem pretty certain about…

Circular economy is too important to be co-opted by industry
OPINION Many people are calling for a just, green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Investing…

SUZUKI: Four-day workweek can spur necessary transformation
OPINION When we started the David Suzuki Foundation in 1990, we implemented a four-day, 34-hour…

POLL: British Columbians are getting a reputation for poor treatment of out-of-province guests. How do you feel about that?
British Columbians are gaining a reputation through the summer of COVID-19. Starting in towns close…

POLL: Would you break the window of a hot car to save a dog in distress?
You arrive at the store and see dogs in a vehicle in 35 C heat…

SUZUKI: Coal power should be relegated to the ash heap of history
OPINION During and after his 2016 campaign, the current U.S. president promised to make coal…

POLL: How busy is summer tourism this year?
We normally wouldn't ask a question like this, but this isn't a normal year. With…

SUZUKI: Human rights lens needed to prevent environmental racism
OPINION Diversity is strength. That’s true in nature and human affairs. But recent painful events…

OPINION: What’s in a name? Stubborn Snyder about to find out
OPINION Try to think of a more deserving guy in all of sports than…