Opinion

A follow on some Princeton, B.C., students gained considerable exposure when they dropped their bras

Shame on Courtenay city council for the complete lack of a transparent process, which has resulted in unnecessary community division over a supported housing facility proposed for 988 Eighth St. Much of this strife could have been mitigated by an inclusive and respectful community process that would include information on the City’s long-term housing strategy, research on similar projects in other cities and evidence-based solutions.

In his May 15 essay, Black Press chairman David Black notes that a comprehensive study (overseen by Environment Canada) into the behaviour of diluted bitumen (dilbit) when released into gritty B.C. coastal waters found that most of the spill sinks to the bottom within three hours.

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The BC Coroner Service released the number of drug deaths in March and it’s not good news.