By Trace Acres Every year, thousands of lives are lost or irrevocably changed due to vehicle crashes. Behind these tragic statistics are the real stories of families left grieving, communities disrupted, and futures stolen. On November 20, we pause on National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims to honour those lost. We also need to reflect […]

In Canada, women’s reproductive rights, particularly the right to choose an abortion, have long been considered a settled issue. However, much like the situation to our south, these rights are now under threat and require renewed attention as anti-choice efforts attempt to erode both the right to and access to abortion services in Canada. At […]

In 2011, the David Suzuki Foundation and the Pembina Institute released a report analyzing whether “natural” gas could be considered a “bridging fuel” during the necessary transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. It concluded that Canada should focus on developing more renewable energy, not fossil fuels, including gas. Yet, after many years, as prices […]

Most drivers believe that if they are facing a green light at an intersection they have the absolute right of way to drive through without any need to consider stopping. A recent case in the B.C. Supreme Court on making left turns through stopped traffic illustrates that this is not a reasonable expectation. The case […]

“How do you pay for war and leave us dying?… We don’t see the world the way you do.” Neil Young, The Restless Consumer “The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or its values or its religion, but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this […]

Neighbours United extends its congratulations to both locally elected MLAs, Brittny Anderson and Steve Morisette, as well as all candidates who ran in the West Kootenay region. The organization hopes they will work together in the legislature, and across party lines, to ensure British Columbians get a better balance for people who work in forestry […]

Disasters are indiscriminate when it comes to election cycles. People reeling from the devastation of Hurricane Helene in the southeastern United States are likely having a tough time focusing on the November election — some could even find voting difficult as polling locations and mail delivery have been disrupted. During last year’s Alberta election, several […]

The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) is proud to lead the annual Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) from Oct. 6 to 12, 2024. This national campaign aims to raise awareness about the ongoing challenges many Canadians face in accessing timely mental health and substance use health care. The theme for MIAW 2024, “Access for All: […]

Courtesy the BC Wildlife Federation By Randy Shore When governments use wildlife as a pawn in political games to court their base, wildlife suffers, and British Columbians suffer, too. People in the outdoors community have been very clear that their top priority is conservation of habitat and wildlife for future generations. Sadly, examples of our […]

Arc CC Two-hundredth Arc demands big thoughts, serious topics “It’s a little embarrassing that after 45 years of research and study, the best advice I can give people is to be a little kinder to each other.” — Aldous Huxley** I feel the embarrassment of Huxley, today. I’ve been writing this column for more than […]