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OUR VIEW: Banning straws hurts people with disabilities

OUR VIEW: Banning straws hurts people with disabilities

Many who are concerned about the environment have advocated banning plastic straws. On the surface, such a ban seems like a no-brainer.
BLOGS: High school theatre made me a better person

BLOGS: High school theatre made me a better person

My niece was in a musical recently and I went to watch it. It was a group of kids age 10 to 14 and they were delightful. For many, it was their first time on stage.
BLOG: The Liam Neeson Principle, or How Not To Talk About Older Women

BLOG: The Liam Neeson Principle, or How Not To Talk About Older Women

Listen up, writers, journalists, bloggers and members of the human race: I am hereby serving notice that I am fed up with the ageism and sexism that manifests itself every single time a woman over the age of 50 makes headlines for anything.
OUR VIEW: Rising transit use is a good sign for the Lower Mainland's future

OUR VIEW: Rising transit use is a good sign for the Lower Mainland's future

May was a good month for TransLink.
BLOGS: Why I won't let my 11-year-old have her own Instagram account

BLOGS: Why I won't let my 11-year-old have her own Instagram account

It’s been an internal struggle for me for almost two years now.
COLUMN: Nanaimo byelection loss wouldn't be fatal to B.C. NDP

COLUMN: Nanaimo byelection loss wouldn't be fatal to B.C. NDP

The likely resignation of an NDP MLA later this fall has touched off a round of speculation that such a thing will almost certainly lead to an early election call.
BLOGS: 5 things that aren't #FAKENEWS

BLOGS: 5 things that aren't #FAKENEWS

a.k.a. An idiot's guide to properly using a hashtag that's far more popular than it deserves to be
LETTERS: Hyack bonds strong

LETTERS: Hyack bonds strong

Editor: I am writing to you today because, this being my first year as executive director of the Hyack Festival, I’ve had the opportunity to marvel at the strong community bonds and fantastic support offered to us by individuals, organizations and bu
LETTERS: Fix driving laws

LETTERS: Fix driving laws

Editor: My heart goes out to the family, friends and community that were blessed to know Olivia Malcom.
LETTERS: Welcome these women

LETTERS: Welcome these women

Editor: I don’t think the 2,000 people who signed the petition against the proposed modular housing project on Ewen Avenue know what a “community” is. My family moved here in 1998.