Opinion

B.C. VIEWS: For 2019, wishful thinking replaces evidence

‘CleanBC’ recycled strategies and gestures don’t help environment

• by Tom Fletcher

Tlellagraph: A Christmas of hard knocks and helping hands

By Janet Rigg Happy solstice, Merry Christmas, and happy Festivus for the…

• Dec 25, 2018

B.C. VIEWS: John Horgan on LNG exports, ride hailing and taxes

Premier discusses transit and climate action in year-end interview

• by Tom Fletcher
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On the Wing: Christmas Bird Count — Rose Spit

By Margo Hearne There is no place to hide when the weather’s…

• Dec 21, 2018

COLUMN: Dickens, Scrooge and the message of A Christmas Carol

Imagining a meeting between the author and the main character of a well-loved story, 175 years later

• by John Arendt

Tlellagraph: No power, no problem

By Janet Rigg I’ve been out with a concussion for the past…

• Dec 18, 2018

B.C. VIEWS: Andrew Wilkinson on taxes, ICBC and union changes

Opposition leader sees unpredictable year ahead in 2019

• by Tom Fletcher
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On the Wing: Of treaties, feathers and shorebirds

By Margo Hearne It’s a blustery morning. The Green-winged Teal, which returned…

• Dec 14, 2018

On the Wing: Small birds and berries

By Margo Hearne Into the chill. The Christmas Bird Counts will be…

• Dec 9, 2018

If you’re going to pull Baby It’s Cold Outside, pull these songs too, B.C. man writes

Parksville resident Bernie Smith points to other offensive holiday tunes

• Dec 5, 2018

Tlellagraph: Community organizing, Tlell-style

By Janet Rigg Get ready folks, this is going to be newsy.…

• Dec 5, 2018

On the Wing: Of falcons, gyres and sickles

By Margo Hearne We don’t often see a tussle between different species…

• Dec 2, 2018

B.C. VIEWS: The art of announcing things you haven’t done yet

Clinging to power, John Horgan and Andrew Weaver imagine a dynasty

• by Tom Fletcher

B.C. VIEWS: Speaker Darryl Plecas demonstrates his character again

B.C. legislature speaker’s latest self-serving move is incredible

• by Tom Fletcher

Deer Gardener: Bracing for Christmas blooms

By Elaine Nyeholt Last week I had three people contact me for…

• Nov 23, 2018

On the Wing: Owls among the seaweed drift

By Margo Hearne Dark-eyed Juncos are back at the feeder, Green-winged Teal…

• Nov 23, 2018

COLUMN: Higher interest rates will slow B.C. economy after ‘unusually robust’ show

Jock Finlayson is executive vice president and chief policy officer of the Business Council of BC

• Nov 20, 2018

B.C. VIEWS: Setting speed limits in a post-fact political environment

Media prefer ‘speed kills’ narrative, even when it fails to appear

• by Tom Fletcher

On the Wing: Arriving without fanfare in the high tide

By Margo Hearne As November rolls along we remember the birds of…

• Nov 16, 2018

Tlellegraph: Montlellians to the core

By Janet Rigg Downtown Montreal to downtown Tlell. Nearly 13 years ago…

• Nov 16, 2018