Opinion

Sita Rebizant writes the column Mystic Musings for the Clearwater Times. (Sita Rebizant photo)

Be true to you, living an authentic life

True humility is accepting your inner guidance

  • Aug 30, 2023
Sita Rebizant writes the column Mystic Musings for the Clearwater Times. (Sita Rebizant photo)
Farmer's tree in colour 'Missed Opportunities 18 August 2023' (Photo by: John Enman)
Farmer's tree in colour 'Missed Opportunities 18 August 2023' (Photo by: John Enman)
BC Wildfire Service wildland firefighters work the Bush Creek East wildfire in the Shuswap. (BCWS image)
BC Wildfire Service wildland firefighters work the Bush Creek East wildfire in the Shuswap. (BCWS image)
Bert Groenenberg is an avid cyclist who enjoys riding his bike for freedom and fitness. Groenenberg appreciated the bicycle-themed sculpture in downtown Rossland on a road trip. (Photo submitted)

SHARE THE ROAD: Two-wheel drive bicycle for sandy Sahara

A strange bicycle helped one man cross some sandy sections

  • Aug 27, 2023
Bert Groenenberg is an avid cyclist who enjoys riding his bike for freedom and fitness. Groenenberg appreciated the bicycle-themed sculpture in downtown Rossland on a road trip. (Photo submitted)
FILE – RCMP. (Phil McLachlan/Capital News file)

OPINION: A flawed investigative body fails to curb RCMP sexual misconduct

By: Jason Walker, Associate Professor & Program Director, Adler University Workplace violence…

  • Aug 20, 2023
FILE – RCMP. (Phil McLachlan/Capital News file)
A mileage sign on Highway 97C near Ashcroft is not incorrect when it says it’s 190 kilometres to Kamloops from that point, but it is a bit misleading. (Photo credit: Barbara Roden)

The Editor’s Desk: Facebook can be fun!

Stop the presses: a recent Facebook post prompted only pleasant and informative comments

A mileage sign on Highway 97C near Ashcroft is not incorrect when it says it’s 190 kilometres to Kamloops from that point, but it is a bit misleading. (Photo credit: Barbara Roden)
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The view from Eagle Bluffs on August 13, 2023. (Photo: Anna Burns)

Heat exhaustion can sneak up on you, so know the signs

Signs include heavy sweating, severe headache, muscle cramps and extreme thirst

The view from Eagle Bluffs on August 13, 2023. (Photo: Anna Burns)
Three generations of Zirnhelts went into Graveyard Valley for a join celebration with the St’at’imc, or Stl’atl’imx and the Tsilhqot’in. (Photo submitted)

RANCH MUSINGS: Graveyard Valley a sacred place

My gentle horse, Lady, was a quiet ride in this paradise on earth

  • Aug 12, 2023
Three generations of Zirnhelts went into Graveyard Valley for a join celebration with the St’at’imc, or Stl’atl’imx and the Tsilhqot’in. (Photo submitted)
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Three generations of Zirnhelts went into Graveyard Valley for a join celebration with the St’at’imc, or Stl’atl’imx and the Tsilhqot’in. (Photo submitted)

RANCH MUSINGS: Graveyard Valley a sacred place

My gentle horse, Lady, was a quiet ride in this paradise on earth

  • Aug 6, 2023
Three generations of Zirnhelts went into Graveyard Valley for a join celebration with the St’at’imc, or Stl’atl’imx and the Tsilhqot’in. (Photo submitted)
Jim Hilton pens a column on forestry each week for the Williams Lake Tribune. (File photo)

FOREST INK: Multipurpose wildfire guards Part 1

Properties located at the border of a community play an important role in wildfire protection

  • Aug 6, 2023
Jim Hilton pens a column on forestry each week for the Williams Lake Tribune. (File photo)
BCWF Executive Director Jesse Zeman.

OPINION: B.C. had 20 years to act and now everything is on fire

An op-ed from BC Wildlife Federation executive director Jesse Zeman

  • Aug 5, 2023
BCWF Executive Director Jesse Zeman.
An ongoing effort to restore watersheds and wetlands in the province could create a healthier future by mitigating the impacts of climate change on communities, strengthening ecosystems and securing quality drinking water. (Contributed by BC Gov)
An ongoing effort to restore watersheds and wetlands in the province could create a healthier future by mitigating the impacts of climate change on communities, strengthening ecosystems and securing quality drinking water. (Contributed by BC Gov)
There is no better way to get a view of the sunset than from the top of Playland’s wooden rollercoaster. (Photo courtesy of Playland)

Opinion: A B.C. Day tribute to Playland’s thrilling wooden rollercoaster on its 65th birthday

Hands-up - not down, the coaster is a thrilling piece of our history that makes B.C. so very awesome

There is no better way to get a view of the sunset than from the top of Playland’s wooden rollercoaster. (Photo courtesy of Playland)
(Photos courtesy Davidson family)

Family, friends across B.C. mourn loss of a special young man

WOLF: Reid Davidson made an indelible impact in his 24 years

(Photos courtesy Davidson family)
Fruit and veggies are too often thrown away as food waste. (Citizen file)

Editorial: How much food are you throwing away?

Households throw away more than $2,000 worth of food per year

  • Jul 30, 2023
Fruit and veggies are too often thrown away as food waste. (Citizen file)
Jim Hilton pens a column on forestry each week for the Williams Lake Tribune.

FOREST INK: Not just another diet book

“Breaking the Vicious Cycle” by Elaine Gottschall is a hard to put down book

  • Jul 30, 2023
Jim Hilton pens a column on forestry each week for the Williams Lake Tribune.
Letter to the editor.

LETTER – Military BRAT reunion planned for September in Comox

Dear editor, Were you a BRAT? There’s a reunion planned for Comox…

  • Jul 27, 2023
Letter to the editor.

Aquatic forests are critical ecosystems in our local lakes

Some of the best known aquatic ecosystems are the so-called kelp forests…

  • Jul 16, 2023