Opinion

Dear Editor, With businesses slowly starting to reopen, I think it’s important to remember to be kind to workers — especially those employees who tend to be looked down on and told to “get a real job.

For years we’ve been warned about the potential dangers of using hand sanitizers. Besides exposing us to a variety of toxic chemicals, they may weaken our immune system and lead to bacterial resistance.

Dear Editor, Re: “ Why is there no COVID-19 testing site in Richmond? ” Voices, May 14.

The moon enchants most of us when it’s lit up. So why is a winery in Osoyoos called Moon Curser? To find out, I travelled to the very southern part of the Okanagan, one kilometer east of Osoyoos.

Premier John Horgan has penned an opinion editorial in response to the rise of anti-Asian racist incidents in B.C. during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full op-ed below. Living through a crisis can bring out both the best and worst in people.

The majority of wines that I drink come from one region in France: Bordeaux. I have had the good fortune of drinking a lot of Bordeaux ... good wines, bad wines, new vintages, very old vintages -- you name it, I have had it.

Dear Editor, My husband and I enjoy walking on the West Dyke to Garry Point Park. We maintain a safe distance by walking as far to the right as possible.

The Child Finder by Rene Denfeld Naomi knows all about lost children; after all, she has been lost her whole life. Known as the Child Finder to police and to a handful of parents, Naomi specializes in locating missing children.

To our community, Our world has seen enormous change this last month or so. This unprecedented period has no certain end in sight, and we want to acknowledge the immense and complex challenges COVID-19 is presenting to communities across Canada.

Dear Editor, This morning I was stunned to listen to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau now give $300/month/child in added child care expenses, but still those who did not make $5,000 in 2019 do not qualify for any Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CER