Opinion

Opinion: How books, movies and TV help us understand the infodemic, anti-vax messages and conspiracy theories

Stories build powerful emotional attachments. We root for heroes, boo their opponents and get anxious for the fictional problem to be solved. Facts have very little to do with it

Feb 9, 2022 9:13 AM Read more >

Opinion: Canada needs to cut carbon, not try to capture it

A tax credit for companies that invest in carbon capture technology would divert financing away from cheaper and safer climate solutions

Feb 9, 2022 9:05 AM Read more >

Les Leyne: In throne speech, Horgan uses artful phrasing to highlight how we've 'pulled together'

The NDP government used some artful phrasing Tuesday to sidle by the dismaying behaviour on display by people who are apparently losing their grip over the pandemic restrictions.

Feb 9, 2022 5:30 AM Read more >

Opinion: Wolves use trails created by humans for convenient hunting and easier access to prey

The hunting territories of wolves in the northern boreal forests are changing, in part due to the convenience of trails built for logging. This has placed caribou at an even greater risk

Feb 8, 2022 9:08 AM Read more >

Opinion: Universities: The often overlooked player in determining healthy democracies

As more countries flirt with democratic backsliding, we should all be concerned. We can look to academic freedom as a gauge.

Feb 8, 2022 8:52 AM Read more >

Letter to the editor: Protests miss the point

None of us likes the restrictions but unfortunately, they are necessary for protection because of the dangers of the pandemic. Their purpose is to save lives, including yours, and those you love.

Feb 8, 2022 6:04 AM Read more >

Opinion: Canadian reconstruction aid to Tonga 40 years ago points the way today

In 1983, a Canadian group helped rebuild traditional cooking houses in Tonga in the aftermath of a devastating cyclone. The Tonga Kitchens project offers lessons for Canadian aid today.

Feb 7, 2022 1:23 PM Read more >

Opinion: Government approval rating gets boost from vaccine deployment

At least three in five Canadians are satisfied with the procurement of doses, poll finds.

Feb 7, 2022 6:00 AM Read more >

Comment: How to encourage more family doctors

A commentary by a family doctor in Saanich: Never, in my 20 years of practice in B.C., have I seen family medicine in crisis as it is now. Trust me, it is not a new issue.

Feb 7, 2022 5:03 AM Read more >

Opinion: Time for economic plan to replace Bonnie Henry in B.C. spotlight

Henry鈥檚 principal purpose 鈥� to make us pay attention to the threat, to get us to protect ourselves, to keep us more kindly than not 鈥� has run its course.

Feb 6, 2022 2:18 PM Read more >

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