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Cool solutions mean a hothouse planet isn’t inevitable

Cool solutions mean a hothouse planet isn’t inevitable

In the midst of worldwide record heat, devastating wildfires, droughts, refugee crises, and torrential rains and flooding, some particular disturbing headlines have hit the news.
EDITORIAL: Opinion versus fact

EDITORIAL: Opinion versus fact

There’s a difference between an opinion and a fact. This is important to remember as we draw closer to the municipal election in October.
B.C. VIEWS: Genuine aboriginal rights are misused and discredited

B.C. VIEWS: Genuine aboriginal rights are misused and discredited

Camp Cloud one of long line of protests falsely asserting title
Consider installing roundabouts

Consider installing roundabouts

I have been watching the congestion in town, and read the recent article about the eight dangerous Comox Valley intersections.
Change in name precedes change in fortune

Change in name precedes change in fortune

Dear editor,
Y2-K Spitfire flew again

Y2-K Spitfire flew again

Dear editor,
LETTERS: Doctors speak out on surgical wait times for B.C. patients

LETTERS: Doctors speak out on surgical wait times for B.C. patients

‘Governments know they will lose private clinic lawsuit’
Column: Mother orca’s display of grief sends powerful message

Column: Mother orca’s display of grief sends powerful message

The grief of this orca mother may not be visible anymore, but we must not forget.
Will energy efficiency stall climate disruption?

Will energy efficiency stall climate disruption?

In the race against the increasingly widespread and devastating consequences of climate change, solutions tend to focus on products and technologies. Renewable energy, electric vehicles, biofuels, carbon capture and storage and geoengineering get much of the attention, in part because they lead us to believe we can continue acting as usual. Those technologies must be part of the solution, but we must also consider our wasteful behaviours.
B.C. VIEWS: Canadian cities begin to declare themselves city-states

B.C. VIEWS: Canadian cities begin to declare themselves city-states

Local politicians meddle in immigration, environment issues