Opinion

On Nov. 3, outreach workers, bylaws, and RCMP officers were supervising the teardown of a homeless encampment, also known as street sweep, in the parking lot beside Connect Centre in downtown Courtenay. (Connor McDowell/Comox Valley Record)

OPINION: B.C. street sweeps perpetuate an endless cycle of misery

Dispossessing the homeless of their belongings does nothing to address the address

On Nov. 3, outreach workers, bylaws, and RCMP officers were supervising the teardown of a homeless encampment, also known as street sweep, in the parking lot beside Connect Centre in downtown Courtenay. (Connor McDowell/Comox Valley Record)
Gifts wrapped and ready on Christmas morning. (Philip Wolf photo)

WOLF: Ditch the traditional wrapping paper and go with gift bags

COLUMN: What’s the best way to wrap your holiday presents?

Gifts wrapped and ready on Christmas morning. (Philip Wolf photo)
In this July 27, 2018 photo, the Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun in Glenrock, Wyo. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Uzelman: The federal-provincial battle over climate regulations, resources

A column by Bruce Uzelman

In this July 27, 2018 photo, the Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun in Glenrock, Wyo. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)
Attendants hold their devices as they walk during the Mobile World Congress wireless show in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. A federal source says the coming budget will detail how the Liberals plan to go after hidden or unexpected consumer fees, following the United States announcing its own crackdown on these charges. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Emilio Morenatti

Uzelman: Negligible economic growth forewarns enduring economic malaise

A column by Bruce Uzelman

Attendants hold their devices as they walk during the Mobile World Congress wireless show in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. A federal source says the coming budget will detail how the Liberals plan to go after hidden or unexpected consumer fees, following the United States announcing its own crackdown on these charges. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Emilio Morenatti
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Uzelman: Governments are building housing, past affordability is unattainable

A column by Bruce Uzelman

Photo by Marcus Lenk/Upsplash.com
A naloxone anti-overdose kit is held in downtown Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Uzelman: How effective is ‘safer supply’?

A column by Bruce Uzelman

A naloxone anti-overdose kit is held in downtown Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray

Uzelman: Is the Liberals’ signature climate change agenda collapsing?

A column by Bruce Uzelman

  • Nov 6, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray
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Uzelman: Canadian tax reform is overdue

A column by Bruce Uzelman

  • Nov 1, 2023
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Construction workers building a home in the Latimer neighbourhood of Langley. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

OPINION: Ottawa’s energy-efficiency standards will increase home prices in B.C.

New housing isn’t keeping up with B.C. population growth and energy standards won’t help

  • Nov 1, 2023
Construction workers building a home in the Latimer neighbourhood of Langley. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
A collection of Mum’s old recipes. (Penny Koers photo)

WOLF: Collection of old recipes offers treasured reminder of childhood

COLUMN: Everyone’s mom was an amazing cook back in the day

A collection of Mum’s old recipes. (Penny Koers photo)
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Uzelman: Soaring national debt is imperiling Canadians’ futures

A column by Bruce Uzelman

  • Oct 24, 2023
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‘Jim Zorn’ back in the day. (Wolf family photo)

WOLF: What goes into the making of a great Halloween costume?

COLUMN: You can never go wrong with practical

‘Jim Zorn’ back in the day. (Wolf family photo)
For sale sign in front of a residential house (collected /Lakes District News)

Uzelman: The Federal Liberals and the chasm between housing supply and demand

A column by Bruce Uzelman

  • Oct 23, 2023
For sale sign in front of a residential house (collected /Lakes District News)
Jessica Peters is a reporter at the Chilliwack Progress.

COLUMN: 5K fun run helps Abbotsford reporter get back on track

‘Instead of making excuses, I made plans’ to complete running goal for 2023

Jessica Peters is a reporter at the Chilliwack Progress.
The National Institutes of Health stated that roughly 20 per cent of dogs experienced separation anxiety pre-pandemic and vets estimate that number to be higher post-pandemic. (Olivia Vanni/The Herald)

Pet separation anxiety grew amid the pandemic: here’s how to help

Pet experts give advice on helping reduce problematic behaviours

The National Institutes of Health stated that roughly 20 per cent of dogs experienced separation anxiety pre-pandemic and vets estimate that number to be higher post-pandemic. (Olivia Vanni/The Herald)
Halloween means mini treats for little ghouls and goblins. (Philip Wolf photo)

WOLF: Mastering the fine art of purchasing Halloween candy

COLUMN: Some may even make its way into the bags of trick-or-treaters

Halloween means mini treats for little ghouls and goblins. (Philip Wolf photo)
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Uzelman: The true source of inflation and the redemption of Milton Friedman

A column by Bruce Uzelman

  • Oct 11, 2023
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The author and Rick O’Dell’s famous baby blue Plymouth back in the day at Western Speedway. (Wolf family photo)

WOLF: Since when did cars from the ’80s become ‘classics’?

COLUMN: T-tops off, mullet flowing in the wind

The author and Rick O’Dell’s famous baby blue Plymouth back in the day at Western Speedway. (Wolf family photo)
The Bank of Canada headquarters is shown in Ottawa, Wednesday, June 1, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Uzelman: The Bank of Canada ‘is likely done with rate hikes’

A column by Bruce Uzelman

  • Sep 19, 2023
The Bank of Canada headquarters is shown in Ottawa, Wednesday, June 1, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Pierre Poilievre speaks in Terrace in a bid to shift the Skeena-Bulkley Valley riding from its current status as a seat for the NDP. (Seth Forward/Northern View)

Uzelman: A disciplined Poilievre is topping the polls

A column by Bruce Uzelman

  • Sep 19, 2023
Pierre Poilievre speaks in Terrace in a bid to shift the Skeena-Bulkley Valley riding from its current status as a seat for the NDP. (Seth Forward/Northern View)