Opinion

I am worried about government's disconnect with nature. I know some of Premier Christy Clark's MLAs live in the country, and I would hope they all take as many opportunities as they can to connect with nature.

I would be interested in seeing a financial statement that shows exactly where the $1.6-billion incentive to create the HST has already been used. If it was well spent, then we should already be seeing some value and improvement in the province and it would be great to know about that.

Please, Comox council, do not turn Port Augusta Park into an off-leash dog park, as you've been asked to do.

The Raven underground coal mine will be an issue, at least on the mid-Island, in the next B.C. election. Politicians had better listen carefully to the opposition.

Proximity to nature puts onus on residents to be aware and prepared.

Thank you for your patriotism by including a Canada flag in today's issue. Unfortunately we are returning it to you as we are unable to display it in the patio home strata complex we live in.

Anyone who runs a small business in British Columbia would never vote to repeal the HST. Under the new HST, life is bliss in the accounting world.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his fellow Conservative-corporate travellers are laughing all the way to the bank while regular folks (occasionally) might wonder why they keep working so hard while their standard of living keeps going down, down, down.

There were high hopes and harsh words in 2000 when the provincial and federal governments signed Canada’s first modern-day treaty with the Nisga’a people of northwestern B.C.

Dear editor, Most people who attended Gil Peñalosa's June 16 presentation on creating a livable community, affordable mobility, reduced reliance on fossil fuels, and public spaces seemed to like what they heard and saw.