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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…
THOMPSON: The trouble with Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner
OPINION President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner – husband of First Daughter Ivanka – reflects…
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…
THOMPSON: Raising a toast for whistleblowers at the U.S. Postal Service
OPINION Waterloo, Iowa is a relatively small town (pop. 67,243) in the American Midwest. We…
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…
THOMPSON: Mask wearing sure fire way to determine bad breath
OPINION Five months ago, when the pandemic was just rearing its ugly head, I reasoned…
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…
THOMPSON: Wear a mask for the right reasons
OPINION Last week, as I was standing with about 15 shoppers at my local grocery…
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…
THOMPSON: One prediction about the U.S. Presidential election
OPINION It’s doubtful a Las Vegas oddsmaker would give better than even odds on who…
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…
THOMPSON: A case of mistaken identity turns into a belated apology
OPINION I owe Hugh Johnson an apology. It is, in fact, long overdue…some 30 years.…
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…
THOMPSON: When it comes to racism, you’re either part of the solution or part of the problem
OPINION Recently, I read the U.S. Constitution…4,543 words…and its 27 amendments…another 3,048 words. Like a…
Kelowna nightclub transforming into a bar to open during COVID-19
A country nightclub named after the location of a famous Wild West shootout has reopened…
SUZUKI: Green recovery gains momentum as world confronts multiple crises
OPINION After the 2008 stock and housing market crash plunged the U.S. and world into…
THOMPSON: COVID-19 is a virus, not a socially or politically conscious enemy
OPINION Like almost anything new, fact and fiction can become interwoven. So it is with…
POLL: Should pit bull breeds be banned in B.C.?
After the tragic death of a man in Kamloops this week, we have to ask…
THOMPSON: The, almost, lost art of letter writing
OPINION I miss correspondence…writing letters…and receiving them. There is something gloriously special about the entire…
SUZUKI: Multiple crises signal the need to change course
OPINION The virus spreading COVID-19 worldwide jumped from non-human animals to people — as have…