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Ingrid Rice cartoon — human-cased wildfires

Ingrid Rice cartoon — human-cased wildfires

Cartoonist Ingrid Rice takes aim at human-caused wildfires. There have been 294 fires so far in B.C., less than two months into the fire season, which runs from April 1 to March 31, 2024. So far, 80 of these were caused by lightning, 14 are of unknown cause, and 200 were human-caused.
Editorial: It is not you: it is us, BC Wildfire Service

Editorial: It is not you: it is us, BC Wildfire Service

We collectively can’t be trusted. Thus, for the sake of our forests, wildlife and of ourselves, it would be best if the BC Wildfire Service could ban any type of fire, including campfires, from April through September.
Editorial: On trail safety, we urge an ounce of prevention

Editorial: On trail safety, we urge an ounce of prevention

The untamed nature that draws us into the mountains can be as dangerous as it is beautiful.
Rob Shaw: On treating addiction, big BC NDP promises aren't delivered

Rob Shaw: On treating addiction, big BC NDP promises aren't delivered

The large task of meeting commitments within the 'ministry of air'
Naturespeak: Bats help us, let’s help them

Naturespeak: Bats help us, let’s help them

'You may have heard of white-nose syndrome, the result of a European fungus that is killing millions of bats in North America.'
Letter: Why isn’t rail travel a priority in the Sea to Sky?

Letter: Why isn’t rail travel a priority in the Sea to Sky?

'Why is a scheduled system between North Van to Whistler/Pemberton, with stops along the route, not viable or even a priority?'
Kirk LaPointe: Is it best we live in the dark? David Johnston seems to think so

Kirk LaPointe: Is it best we live in the dark? David Johnston seems to think so

Conventional assumptions did not prevail, with special rapporteur opting not to hold a public inquiry on foreign interference in Canada's politics, writes Kirk LaPointe
What young people (probably) think about you: A letter from Gen Z

What young people (probably) think about you: A letter from Gen Z

Generation Z, those born between 1995 and 2010, has a reputation to be quite opinionated about their views on each generation.
Analysis: The trouble with B.C.'s overpasses

Analysis: The trouble with B.C.'s overpasses

How did highway overpasses become 2023’s most-controversial piece of infrastructure in B.C.?
Kirk LaPointe: B.C. says its housing model works – I see cracks in the foundation

Kirk LaPointe: B.C. says its housing model works – I see cracks in the foundation

One outstanding question, writes Kirk LaPointe, is how Premier David Eby and his government handle the fallout
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