Opinion

When tragic things occur in the world, it’s hard to know what to say

One theory is that modern trick-or-treating has its origins in a Celtic tradition of leaving food out to appease spirits. Eventually, people began to dress like the spirits, at least the ones that looked like hobos, Dracula and slutty nurses

Canada’s ecological footprint, at around five planets, is one of the highest in the world.

Stephen Lecce has never actually held a job anywhere in the public education system, which, according to him, is now need of a “transformational” overhaul

B.C.’s two Green MLAs’ frank thoughts on housing go a lot further than the government’s views. But it feels like some New Democrats would quietly agree with them, and are only constrained by the backlash

'However low the risk may be, it isn’t zero'

Political cartoonist Ingrid Rice marks the announcements of three B.C. papers closing this month: Kamloops This Week, Alaska Highway News, and Dawson Creek Mirror.