Opinion

“It’s a sign of progress and a barometer of the growth of our small town,” I whispered to myself today as my nine-year-old daughter walked me through the recently decimated forest next to Brennan Park, making way for a new subdivision.

Who leads and who lags in the world of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions? British Columbia has been internationally recognized for our approach to carbon pricing and the historical success that North America’s first broad-based revenue-neut

I had my first concert experience when I was 13 years old. It was to some hair band in the ’80s that I didn’t even like, and I didn’t know its music very well.

It’s a dangerous idea. As more U.S. states have legalized marijuana and Canada is now considering it, many people believe the drug is harmless.

In 1859, Charles Dickens published A Tale of Two Cities, an epic novel based on the French Revolution.

Could we truly eradicate tuberculosis? I am hoping that the answer to this question lies within us and that with a fresh new government in power, we might be able to persuade the Canadian public to consider a world without this age-old disease.

The residents of Squamish know what a treasure of a town Squamish is. Nature and outdoor recreation surrounds us, and we enjoy the beauty every day.

As the saying goes, all good things must end. After 21 years, more than 20,000 riders, an army of volunteers and unwavering community support, Squamish’s signature cycling event, the Test of Metal, will pedal into the sunset this coming June.

We live in a harsh world – and in Squamish, it seems, it’s becoming harsher. On the weekend, I toured apartments with a friend considering a move to Squamish.

After six years, the Squamish Valley Music Festival was abruptly cancelled last week, without even a word to the 20,000 Squamish residents who hosted the huge festival every year.