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THOMPSON: Life and times of train porters in US and Canada
"Black people were considered socially inferior to whites and menial work, such as that of sleeping car porters, was one of the only jobs they could get…even though many had college degrees."
iN DISCUSSION: ‘Can’t limit or ban bad’ pet owners
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor at iNFOnews.ca.
Schools and parents brace for rotating teacher strike
PENTICTON - With just days left before British Columbia's public school teachers launch rotating strike action, contract talks have been put on hold. Union and management say both sides agreed to cancel Friday's bargaining session while they reassess each others proposals. Rich Overgaard, of the B.C. Teachers' Federation, says the union can't be expected to...
HELSTON: Knowing who your real friends are
Usually, we only hear about the girls who kept their conversations with strange men a secret. The girls who found themselves trapped in a vicious circle of extortion; nude photos or exposure of what was already obtained to their friends, family, classmates. We hear their stories, recounted in courtrooms, of how it all began, innocently...
MORAN: Food at your feet
OPINION Right now, I am living in the forest on the west side of Arrow…
iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you’ll find reader…
iN DISCUSSION: Boultbee ‘not laudable’
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you’ll find reader…
iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you’ll find reader…
LETTER: Prepare for a terrifying ride to the stars with a man steeped in techno-optimism
If you’d told ten-year-old David Bidwell that millions of Canadians would one day call Wayne…
LETTER: Summerland is not a business – but it should be
It’s time for a wake-up call in Summerland. Our municipal government is making financially irresponsible…
LETTER: Tara Armstrong’s disparaging rhetoric has no place in leadership
OPINION Dear Editor, Tara Armstrong’s decision to leave the BC Conservative Party is her own,…
LETTER: ‘Be Kind. Be Calm. Be Safe.’: COVID five years in
Be Kind. Be Calm. Be Safe. Those memorable words spoken during the COVID pandemic by…
THOMPSON: Why Mr. Big undercover operations need to end in Canada
Getting someone to confess to a murder in Canada is neither easy…nor should it be.…