Editorials

The long, convoluted path to rejection demonstrates an approval process that is fundamentally flawed on so many levels

Princeton editor Andra DeMeer tackles the issue placing pets over people

If the Earth warmed as much as models say, the increase in Canada’s arable land would be an area two times the size of Quebec

Hateful graffiti shows Salmon Arm’s need for a symbol of inclusion

Five people were gunned down in the Capital Gazette newsroom

Don’t worry, be happy about pot legalization

There are still some who justify President Donald Trump’s treatment of migrant children

As we come to the close of Seniors Week now is a good time to reflect on what it means to be a senior in B.C. Contrary to the apocalyptic predictions of a “silver tsunami” sweeping our province, country and planet, seniors today and into the future are very much in the minority.

Quibbles over symbolic rainbow crossings belie critics’ genuine concerns

Anyone who says electric cars will save the world is dreaming. The adoption of electric cars over the next 20 years will barely shave a single per cent from the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Meanwhile, the batteries that power these cars rely on a nightmarish swath of human devastation. Most electric car buyers who pride themselves on doing the right thing have no idea of the birth defects, premature deaths, child labour and virtual slavery it took to make their new wheels move.