Opinion

Editor: An open letter to City of New Westminster staff: I'm a resident of New Westminster and need to speak with you regarding updates to the construction project on Carnarvon Street.

A new idea has bubbled up in the legislature since the condo insurance crisis started boiling over. It’s the concept of self-insurance — providing a means for condo residents to manage their own insurance coverage.

As we continue to ease off COVID-19 restrictions and begin activities such as travelling, the issue of safe airline travel is emerging as a key public health issue. Both Dr.

'No legislative loophole should be left open.'

Even in the face of a relatively significant COVID-19 outbreak in Kelowna, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is sticking to a stance she outlined last month. She wants the gradual re-opening of B.C. to move forward, not back.

Editor: Anti-Asian discrimination and assaults during COVID-19. Police killing and injuring Black and Indigenous people. LGBTQ and Transgender communities still fighting for equal rights. Hate-fuelled graffiti on the home of a Summerland family.

We are blessed to live in a society and a part of the world where we experience a level of freedom and prosperity almost unparalleled in the history of human existence. We aren't often pushed (and then typically not far) outside our comfort zone.

Editor: Dear shoppers: While the rules are slowly being relaxed regarding limits on how many people are allowed in a business, don't forget that social distancing still applies.

Editor: I am a resident of Sapperton and I live adjacent to the Royal Columbian Hospital.

The pandemic that continues to govern our every waking moment has succeeded in doing something I had not thought possible – turning B.C. politics into a tamed and dull affair. The current session of the B.C.