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Rob Shaw: B.C. ready to get tough on tech titans with sweeping legislation
British Columbia vaulted to a national leadership position Thursday with new legislation to allow it to sue a wide variety of companies — including social...
Indigenous wisdom offers deep insights into addressing global challenges
The Secwepemc story, "Coyote brings food from the Upper world," narrates how coyote brought plants for food and medicine to earth. Coyote emphasized...
Confusing costs of public home supports in B.C.
Canadians are justifiably proud to live in a country that believes in equality and in the value of a free and accessible health care system. Although this...
Navigating water management in the City of Kelowna
As we enter spring, many of us are looking forward to warmer weather, blooming flowers and outdoor activities. However, it is also a time when we start thinking...
Will B.C.'s new Nurse in Practice model meet expectations?
The B.C. Ministry of Health has launched a new Nurse in Practice program offered to longitudinal care family physicians and nurse practitioners. It provides...
Rob Shaw: BC NDP's $10 child care promises stalling out
Given the tsunami of deficit and debt in the BC NDP government’s latest budget, you might be surprised to hear there’s a critical program being...
Canadians divided on electoral reform ahead of 2025 federal election says survey
In June 2015, when a victory for the Liberal Party was anything but guaranteed, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau vowed to make that year’s democratic process...
Kamloops-Thompson Board of Education collaborates to advocate for capital priorities
As many Kamloops-Thompson school district families witnessed while watching the regular public board of education meeting on Feb. 12, the board received an...
Baldrey: What this longtime MLA's departure could mean B.C.'s political future
The looming departure of B.C.’s longest-serving MLA serves as a reminder of the critical role he played in putting the so-called “free enterprise...
Stigma from ‘bad actors’ in international education could have lasting impact
There has been a lot of talk recently about “bad actors” in international education. Much of the discussion about caps to the number of student...
Turning food scraps into compost rather than methane
Kitchen scraps make up about one-third of all residential waste collected each week from curbside garbage bins. When this organic waste is buried at the...
On-line sweethearts, the new norm?
Do you have a special someone across the globe? Is distance keeping you apart from your Valentine? Have you heard about the Canadian Spousal Sponsorship...
Baldrey: It's sad to see B.C. (still) in a state of hate and intolerance
Whenever I make the mistake of walking past the legislature front lawn on weekends an anti-vaxx protester standing on the sidewalk hurls insults at me (I try to...
Keeping seniors safe shouldn't lead to isolation and loss of autonomy
Castanet is introducing a new, monthly column aimed at addressing seniors' issues. It will appear here, on the opinion page, on the second Monday of each...
Federal taxes hurting B.C. wineries and craft brewers
Federal tax hikes are hitting a crucial industry in British Columbia at the worst possible time. The alcohol industry across B.C. has had a tough couple months....
Baldrey: B.C. is in for an 'energetic' election year — if last week was any indication
The legislature doesn’t sit again for almost two more weeks but already things are getting fairly active on the B.C. political scene. Premier David Eby is...
Rob Shaw: Dr. Henry offers NDP no easy options on safe supply debate
There’s very little enthusiasm within B.C.’s NDP government for a new report by the provincial health officer that calls for an expansion of the...
Why a humanitarian crisis is everyone’s business
Twice in as many weeks, Kamloops city council has heard pleas to support our community members and their families subject to brutal losses and immense risk in...
Summerland's municipal budget achieves right balance says mayor
Fiscal responsibility is a value held by all members of council and senior management in the District of Summerland. In our budget deliberations, which recently...
Baldrey: Drug decriminalization in B.C. — one year later
This week marks the one-year anniversary of B.C.’s experiment with drug decriminalization and it is fair to say things have not gone according to plan....
