Opinion

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LETTER: Contempt for biodiversity

From reader Ursula Lowrey

  • May 18, 2022
A health care worker is seen outside the Emergency dept. of the Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver on March 30, 2020. he B.C. government says temporary pandemic pay that was promised to essential workers in mid-May should be coming in October. The stipend was promised to hundreds of thousands of essential workers for work done between March and July and some workers say they’re frustrated it still hasn’t arrived. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

PETERS: Nurses give far more than just medical care

On National Nurses Week, it’s time to think back to the nurses who have cared for us

George Chandler writes about the need to rethink public spaces such as Nelson’s Hall Street Plaza. Photo: Bill Metcalfe

COLUMN: Making some room for Nelson’s public spaces

George Chandler writes about an upcoming community rethink of public spaces

Photo: Bill Metcalfe

LETTER: War, climate, housing: are we capable of necessary changes?

From reader Brian Zacharias

  • May 12, 2022
Photo: Bill Metcalfe
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LETTER: Advice for city council candidates

From reader Charles Jeanes

  • May 11, 2022
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A scene at the Slocan Valley Rail Trail. Photo Peter Vella

LETTER: Leash your dogs on the Slocan Valley Rail Trail

From reader Peter Vella

  • May 11, 2022
A scene at the Slocan Valley Rail Trail. Photo Peter Vella
Across Canada, newspapers face a patchwork of provincial regulations, administrative regimes, and fees. (Pixabay.com)

OP-ED: Newspapers are not packaging

‘The dissemination of news to the public is a necessary element of a vibrant and healthy democracy’

  • May 9, 2022
Across Canada, newspapers face a patchwork of provincial regulations, administrative regimes, and fees. (Pixabay.com)
Bruce Cameron has been a pollster and strategist for over 35 years, working initially for Gallup Polls, Decima Research and the Angus Reid Group before founding his own consultancy, Return On Insight. (Black Press Media files)

CAMERON: Going green in B.C.

‘… the transition to zero-emission transportation will require more than impressive innovations’

  • May 9, 2022
Bruce Cameron has been a pollster and strategist for over 35 years, working initially for Gallup Polls, Decima Research and the Angus Reid Group before founding his own consultancy, Return On Insight. (Black Press Media files)
Statue of Lady Justice at B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver. (File photo)

ZYTARUK: The way to deal with criminal recidivists is to enforce personal responsibility

We don’t need another study to know that

Statue of Lady Justice at B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver. (File photo)
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LETTER: Managing the Commons

From reader Ron Robinson

  • May 4, 2022
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Bill Lynch with his friend Javed after touring the Mahabat Khan Mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, in 1998. Photo: Submitted

COLUMN: Help bring an Afghani family to Nelson

Michelle Mungall writes about an endearing friendship and a desperate need

Bill Lynch with his friend Javed after touring the Mahabat Khan Mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, in 1998. Photo: Submitted
FILE: Four-year-old Jonah Arbez holds a protest sign at a Friday’s Strike for Climate on the steps of Nanaimo City Hall in 2019. (Cole Schisler/Black Press)

Cole’s Notes: It’s hard to be young these days

It won’t be easy to solve our problems, but our futures are worth fighting for

FILE: Four-year-old Jonah Arbez holds a protest sign at a Friday’s Strike for Climate on the steps of Nanaimo City Hall in 2019. (Cole Schisler/Black Press)
Make sure you are watching for traffic as you get off a bus. File photo

HUGS AND SLUGS: Watch your step getting off the bus

A close call for a commuter is among this week’s slugs

Make sure you are watching for traffic as you get off a bus. File photo
Democracy sausage is a well-respected tradition in Australia. Every few years, Australians get together for a barbecue, and maybe vote as well. (Image courtesy of iStock)

Opinion: Vote 1, democracy sausage for Canada

An Australian institution is worth appropriating for Canadian electoral life

Democracy sausage is a well-respected tradition in Australia. Every few years, Australians get together for a barbecue, and maybe vote as well. (Image courtesy of iStock)
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LETTER: A seat at the Nelson sports table

From the Nelson Regional Sports Council

  • Apr 27, 2022
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A fan pays his respects in front of a bronze statue of Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur, Friday, April 22, 2022, in Montreal. Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur, who helped the Montreal Canadiens win five Stanley Cup titles in the 1970s, has died at age 70. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)

Legendary Lafleur was an inspiration for a generation of Canadians

COLUMN: Former Canadiens superstar leaves an indelible legacy

A fan pays his respects in front of a bronze statue of Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur, Friday, April 22, 2022, in Montreal. Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur, who helped the Montreal Canadiens win five Stanley Cup titles in the 1970s, has died at age 70. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)
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LETTER: Limit speculation on house sales

From reader Tom Prior

  • Apr 21, 2022
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LETTER: We are at a climate crossroads

From reader Sandra Hartline

  • Apr 20, 2022
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Castlegar News editor Betsy Kline was visiting Union Square in New York City on the day of the April 12, 2022 subway shooting. Photo: Tom Kline

COLUMN: A few stops away: reflections on the New York subway shooting

Castlegar News editor Betsy Kline was on the subway in New York on the day of the recent shooting

Castlegar News editor Betsy Kline was visiting Union Square in New York City on the day of the April 12, 2022 subway shooting. Photo: Tom Kline
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LETTER: Waterfront owners should be given fair notice of new regulations

From reader Cheryl Graham

  • Apr 13, 2022
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