Opinion

All the candidates vying for council seats and the mayor's chair have now been declared and the municipal election campaign is underway.

Editor's note: The Chief's weekly editorial reflects the official opinion of the newspaper. There’s much to consider in the upcoming muni election, and it can be overwhelming for voters and candidates.

The impression left after a close read of the court decision that sidelined the Trans Mountain pipeline project was that things could not get any more confusing. That impression is wrong.

The legislature committee conducting hearings on next year’s budget got a brief overview from Finance Minister Carole James on Monday of where all the money is going.

Parents of young children are often surprised to learn that in many B.C. elementary schools classes include students from more than one grade.

Anybody who wants a preview of the Squamish political event horizon should head over to Rona, or Home Depot, and watch the paint shaking machines in action.

When I was seven, my parents took our family camping on Lady Elliot Island, at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef. I remember holding my father’s hand as we snorkelled over the reef crest, watching turtles, reef sharks, and manta rays.

Editor's note: The Chief's weekly editorial represents the opinion of the newspaper. It is Saturday evening, the sun is beginning to set, and the Squamish Skatepark is alive.

In the lead-up to the 2015 federal election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took part in a virtual town hall broadcast on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.