Opinion

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Uzelman: ‘Population trap’ has been triggered by surging population

A column by Bruce Uzelman

A homeless person sleeps under a tarp, metres away from Courtenay’s Connect Centre. (Olivier Laurin/Black Press)

WOLF: No one should sleep outside in bone-chilling temperatures

COLUMN: Better solutions needed for unhoused residents

The Lake Okanagan Resort was one of the casualties of the McDougall Lake wildfire as it raced up the westside shoreline of the lake. (Black Press Media)

Uzelman: Proactive measures can reduce impending wildfire risk in B.C.

A column by Bruce Uzelman

Freshly popped popcorn is a familiar and popular smell. (File photo)

WOLF: Popcorn, puppies, herb gardens and the ice cream truck

COLUMN: Readers share own favourite smells, sounds

Freshly popped popcorn is a familiar and popular smell. (File photo)
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GUEST COMMENT – Breaking the status quo for a sustainable future

Let those with skin in the game take charge

  • Jan 12, 2024
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Canada’s price on pollution is supposed to help battle global warming, but as it nears its fifth anniversary, nothing in Canadian politics is hotter. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has so successfully convinced Canadians the carbon price is to blame for inflation that he even earned begrudging respect for his “axe the tax” campaign from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Poilievre holds a press conference regarding his “Axe the Tax” message from the roof a parking garage in St. John’s on Friday, Oct.27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly

Uzelman: Axe the Tax? The alternatives are much more costly

A column by Bruce Uzelman

Canada’s price on pollution is supposed to help battle global warming, but as it nears its fifth anniversary, nothing in Canadian politics is hotter. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has so successfully convinced Canadians the carbon price is to blame for inflation that he even earned begrudging respect for his “axe the tax” campaign from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Poilievre holds a press conference regarding his “Axe the Tax” message from the roof a parking garage in St. John’s on Friday, Oct.27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Freshly mown lawn is a favourite smell for many. (Black Press file photo)

WOLF: What do bacon, baseball gloves and hockey card gum have in common?

COLUMN: A list of some of the world’s best smells

Freshly mown lawn is a favourite smell for many. (Black Press file photo)
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LETTER – Reader urges rational approach to climate change debate

Since it’s New Year resolution time, might I suggest this might be…

  • Jan 5, 2024
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LETTER – Airline safety relies on realistic expectations

As a retired airline pilot, I would like to comment on the…

  • Jan 4, 2024
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The crackle of a campfire is a familiar, pleasing sound. (File photo)

WOLF: What are some of the best sounds in the world?

COLUMN: Crunch of skates on ice, crackle of a campfire make the list

The crackle of a campfire is a familiar, pleasing sound. (File photo)
Victoria’s Royal Jubilee Hospital. (Black Press Media file photo)

LETTER: Island Health committed to improved access to care

As we come to the end of 2023, Island Health is proud…

  • Dec 30, 2023
Victoria’s Royal Jubilee Hospital. (Black Press Media file photo)
New builds like Rossland Yards development will need to follow BC Energy Step Code guidelines in order to meet sustainable. (Photo Jim Bailey)

Uzelman: New climate change regulations will drive up home building costs

A column by Bruce Uzelman

New builds like Rossland Yards development will need to follow BC Energy Step Code guidelines in order to meet sustainable. (Photo Jim Bailey)
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Uzelman: Causes of housing crisis are clear to all but politicians

A column by Bruce Uzelman

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LETTER: Taxpayers losing access to enjoyment of Victoria parks

With respect to Victoria council’s decision on camping in local parks, what…

  • Dec 23, 2023
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Sooke Lake Reservoir. (Courtesy of CRD)

LETTER: Push for greater density will strain Island’s water supply

The provincial housing legislation introduced Nov. 3 overrides local government land planning…

  • Dec 23, 2023
Sooke Lake Reservoir. (Courtesy of CRD)
On Nov. 3, outreach workers, bylaws, and RCMP officers were supervising the teardown of a homeless encampment, also known as street sweep, in the parking lot beside Connect Centre in downtown Courtenay. (Connor McDowell/Comox Valley Record)

OPINION: B.C. street sweeps perpetuate an endless cycle of misery

Dispossessing the homeless of their belongings does nothing to address the address

On Nov. 3, outreach workers, bylaws, and RCMP officers were supervising the teardown of a homeless encampment, also known as street sweep, in the parking lot beside Connect Centre in downtown Courtenay. (Connor McDowell/Comox Valley Record)
In this July 27, 2018 photo, the Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun in Glenrock, Wyo. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Uzelman: The federal-provincial battle over climate regulations, resources

A column by Bruce Uzelman

In this July 27, 2018 photo, the Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun in Glenrock, Wyo. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)
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LETTER: CRD water plan essential despite criticism

Re: CRD water project under fire for cost, ‘flawed’ process (News, Dec.…

  • Dec 8, 2023
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LETTER: Traffic getting worse on Sooke Road

MLA Ravi Parmar claims that the $85 million of federal and provincial…

  • Dec 4, 2023
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LETTER: Plan for Sidney Island fallow deer cull inhumane

We’ve been reading about the upcoming cull of fallow deer on Sidney…

  • Dec 3, 2023
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