Letters

School district needs to communicate more

School district needs to communicate more

Editor: I am writing this letter as a concerned parent. A proposal…

  • May 15, 2019
School district needs to communicate more
Bravo Village of Burns Lake

Bravo Village of Burns Lake

Editor: I’ve been a resident of the Burns Lake area since 2015.…

  • May 1, 2019
Bravo Village of Burns Lake
B.C. Education Minister Rob Fleming at a funding announcement for new school playground equipment, March 2019. (B.C. government)

Building a better learning environment for B.C. students

Minister’s message for Education Week, April 23-27

  • Apr 20, 2019
B.C. Education Minister Rob Fleming at a funding announcement for new school playground equipment, March 2019. (B.C. government)
LETTER: B.C.’s speculation tax is a wealth tax when it comes to second properties

LETTER: B.C.’s speculation tax is a wealth tax when it comes to second properties

Ingrid Rice is a cartoonist who lives in North Vancouver

  • Apr 15, 2019
LETTER: B.C.’s speculation tax is a wealth tax when it comes to second properties
Most of us are immigrants

Most of us are immigrants

Editor: This is in response to the “Residents shocked at Soldiers of…

  • Apr 10, 2019
Most of us are immigrants
The privatization of BC’s wildlife

The privatization of BC’s wildlife

Editor: With the stroke of a pen, Minister Doug Donaldson has made…

  • Apr 10, 2019
The privatization of BC’s wildlife
Dokie Ridge wind farm near Chetwynd B.C. in 2010. B.C.’s existing wind energy is mostly near the Peace River dams in northeastern B.C. (Black Press files)

LETTERS: Student demand to stop carbon fuel use can’t be achieved

Nuclear power is the only technology that would do it quickly

  • Apr 2, 2019
Dokie Ridge wind farm near Chetwynd B.C. in 2010. B.C.’s existing wind energy is mostly near the Peace River dams in northeastern B.C. (Black Press files)
Foreign interests seek profits over environment

Foreign interests seek profits over environment

Editor: In the article “Pro-pipeline group eyes expansion to Burns Lake” from…

  • Mar 27, 2019
Foreign interests seek profits over environment
Hereditary chiefs represent Lake Babine Nation

Hereditary chiefs represent Lake Babine Nation

Editor: As a matter of their indigenous system of governance and law,…

  • Mar 6, 2019
Hereditary chiefs represent Lake Babine Nation
Charter protection needed for rural Canadians

Charter protection needed for rural Canadians

Writer on ICBC “relief” for rural rates, and says lack of protection means subsidizing urban voters.

  • Feb 20, 2019
Charter protection needed for rural Canadians
B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson and MLAs at the B.C. legislature. (Tom Fletcher/Black Press)

LETTER: Fletcher forgets B.C. Liberals’ ‘weasel party’ at legislature

Salary escalation occurred under Gordon Campbell’s watch

  • Feb 12, 2019
B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson and MLAs at the B.C. legislature. (Tom Fletcher/Black Press)
Specialty lumber production at Western Forest Products’ Cowichan Bay sawmill. (Tom Fletcher/Black Press)

LETTER: Western Forest Products remains focused on B.C. employment

$350 million invested on B.C. coast in last six years, CEO says

  • Feb 11, 2019
Specialty lumber production at Western Forest Products’ Cowichan Bay sawmill. (Tom Fletcher/Black Press)
Specialty lumber production at Western Forest Products’ Cowichan Bay sawmill. (Tom Fletcher/Black Press)

LETTER: Western Forest Products remains focused on B.C. employment

$350 million invested on B.C. coast in last six years, CEO says

  • Feb 11, 2019
Specialty lumber production at Western Forest Products’ Cowichan Bay sawmill. (Tom Fletcher/Black Press)
Support for dementia awareness appreciated

Support for dementia awareness appreciated

Editor: The Alzheimer Society of B.C. applauds the people of Burns Lake…

  • Feb 6, 2019
Support for dementia awareness appreciated
StatsCan doesn’t sell data

StatsCan doesn’t sell data

Editor: Re: “Privacy woes arise amid StatsCan’s gathering of Canadians’ data” (Lakes…

  • Feb 6, 2019
StatsCan doesn’t sell data
Humans alter environment to improve life

Humans alter environment to improve life

Editor: One of the unelected “chiefs” objecting to the new natural gas…

Humans alter environment to improve life
B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix (B.C. government)

LETTER: Seniors home care, day programs expanding, Adrian Dix says

B.C. health minister responds to latest Seniors Advocate report

  • Jan 23, 2019
B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix (B.C. government)
LNG Canada CEO Andy Calitz announces project proceeding to engineering and environmental assessment, joined by officials from PetroChina, Mitsubishi and Korea Gas as well as Premier Christy Clark and Natural Gas Development MInister Rich Coleman, April 30, 2014. (Black Press files)

Statement from Andy Calitz, CEO LNG Canada

LNG Canada CEO says consortium continues Kitimat facility construction despite pipeline opposition

  • Jan 11, 2019
LNG Canada CEO Andy Calitz announces project proceeding to engineering and environmental assessment, joined by officials from PetroChina, Mitsubishi and Korea Gas as well as Premier Christy Clark and Natural Gas Development MInister Rich Coleman, April 30, 2014. (Black Press files)
B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson is gearing up for the B.C. legislature session that resumes Feb. 12. (Hansard TV)

LETTER: Andrew Wilkinson says B.C. minister’s pipeline protest visit a bridge too far

Premier John Horgan should remove Doug Donaldson from cabinet, opposition leader says

  • Jan 10, 2019
B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson is gearing up for the B.C. legislature session that resumes Feb. 12. (Hansard TV)
Message from Coastal GasLink president after RCMP action

Message from Coastal GasLink president after RCMP action

A message from the President of Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project

  • Jan 8, 2019
Message from Coastal GasLink president after RCMP action