Opinion

Premier John Horgan gave a press conference recently in which he made a strong statement about landlords trying to hike rents during the COVID-19 pandemic. People are losing their jobs left and right across our province.

A detailed plan was explained last week about how the entire hospital system is being reorganized on the fly to cope if a surge of pandemic cases arrives. It’s a sharp contrast to the B.C.

A new and popular television show is taking off in this province and the bare production values belie the fact that hundreds of people are behind its runaway success.

We live in an extraordinary time with nearly everyone on this planet profoundly affected by the pandemic.

Dear Editor, Is this the Earth hitting the big reset button upon us? We’ve become a bloated species: over-populated, over-indulged, over-scheduled and over-travelled.

I shut down the Bite. Me. blog for a few weeks because, well, so many restaurants have been shutting down and people are staying home instead of eating out.

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A change of heart for the former premier of B.C.?

Senior citizens are among the most vulnerable people to COVID-19. The few times I’ve been out of the house in the past few weeks, I pay particular attention to any elderly people around me. I steer clear and hold my breath as I pass by.

Dear Editor, I know these times are not easy for anyone. People are worried about families and friends, money, job security and providing the essentials at home.