Opinion

While Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party of Canada are desperate for the media to move on from the blackface/brownface controversy that erupted last week they seemingly can’t help but perpetuate it using their own channels.

Editor: It is so heartening to see how very enlightened, brave and sensible the young children of today are. (I saw the news) that 150 nations and millions of our youth protested in streets world-wide. They are fighting for their very lives.

Gripping my leg, my Kindergartener begins to wail as the bell rings and her classmates walk single file into the school. Today, she doesn’t want to go - she wants to stay at home with me.

The B.C. legislature is a great place to work, but some of its employees have a problem following certain rules for handling tax dollars.

The Drive BC Twitter account is one of the go-to places you check if you want to know about traffic snarls. It’s run by the province’s transportation ministry and staff monitor all of the traffic cameras.

Tomorrow is the first day of Gender Equality Week in Canada - a week driven by a vision where people of all genders and gender expressions are treated fairly and have equal access to opportunities.

Editor: Having to renew my car insurance this month was something I was looking forward to. I am a senior citizen on a limited income and under ICBC’s new policy I was hoping to save some dollars.

When I moved to here in my early 20s, I lived in an apartment that didn’t allow pets. So when an acquaintance invited me to go for a walk with him and his dog, I happily accepted.His dog was a Doberman, my favourite breed at the time.

Editor: I am writing today to voice my displeasure with Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) process and the corruption of the values espoused by our current federal government with respect to its treatment of First Nations and the climate change crisis.

Editor: Regulating gas prices would be the exact opposite of the province's current policy of raising gas prices to reduce carbon emissions.