Opinion

With energy and the environment playing an important role in the fall election, Canadians face starkly different policy positions from political parties, together with a bewildering array of information and disinformation.

No amount of evidence is ever enough to convince climate science deniers — including the politicians among them.

Another Pride Week is upon us and we couldn’t be more proud. This year, we are thrilled that one of the grand marshals of the Pride Parade is Squamish Nation council member and DJ Orene Askew.

With the sounds of Squamish’s newest festival still ringing in our ears from last weekend, this upcoming weekend marks one of the oldest festivals in town — Squamish Days Loggers Sports Festival.

Remember the garbage strikes of 1981 and 1997 in Vancouver? It felt like we were going to be overtaken by the bags and accompanying rats that lined the streets. That was the first time I felt anxiety over trash.

The climate emergency declaration bandwagon is gaining momentum in this province. As it rumbles along, in too many instances a classic pattern of one step forward and two steps back is emerging.

Re: “ Parking ‘mayhem’ on Perth Drive ,” published July 25. The Oxford Dictionary defines ‘mayhem’ as ‘violent disorder’.

Amid the manhunt for two Port Alberni teens alleged to be involved in at least three murders, there are many questions.

It’s a sunny weekend in Squamish and, as usual, people are out looking for adventure. As I drive through Brackendale, I see something that strikes me as unusual in that neighbourhood: a hitchhiker.

I’ve been thinking a lot about waste lately. The amount of garbage today’s society has produced and continues to produce is mind-blowing.