Opinion

Monica Lamb-Yorski is the new editor of Coast Mountain News. (Angie Mindus photo)

EDITORIAL: At the helm

Coast Mountain News has a new editor

Monica Lamb-Yorski is the new editor of Coast Mountain News. (Angie Mindus photo)
Marisa Blewett is running for school trustee Area 1. (Photo submitted)

MEET THE CANDIDATE: Nicola Koroluk is vying for trustee Area 1

Koroluk answers questions posed by Coast Mountain News

  • Sep 29, 2022
Marisa Blewett is running for school trustee Area 1. (Photo submitted)
Christina Hoppe is running for school trustee Area 1. (Photo submitted)

MEET THE CANDIDATE: Christina Hoppe is vying for trustee Area 1

Hoppe answers questions from Coast Mountain News

  • Sep 29, 2022
Christina Hoppe is running for school trustee Area 1. (Photo submitted)
Incumbent Marisa Blewett is seeking re-election as trustee Area 1. (Photo submitted)

MEET THE CANDIDATE: Trustee Area 1 candidate Marisa Blewett

Blewett answers questions posed by Coast Mountain News

  • Sep 29, 2022
Incumbent Marisa Blewett is seeking re-election as trustee Area 1. (Photo submitted)
Terry Webber is running for school trustee. (Photo submitted)

MEET THE CANDIDATE: Trustee Area 1 candidate Terry Webber

Weber answers questions posed by the Coast Mountain News

  • Sep 29, 2022
Terry Webber is running for school trustee. (Photo submitted)
Jim Ward is a candidate for Cariboo Regional District Area E director. (Photo submitted)

MEET THE CANDIDATE: CCRD Area E candidate Jim Ward

Ward answers questions posed by the Coast Mountain News

  • Sep 29, 2022
Jim Ward is a candidate for Cariboo Regional District Area E director. (Photo submitted)
Marlene King is running for school trustee and CCRD director. (Photo submitted)

MEET THE CANDIDATE: CCRD Area E, trustee Area 1 candidate Marlene King

King answers questions posed by Coast Mountain News

  • Sep 29, 2022
Marlene King is running for school trustee and CCRD director. (Photo submitted)
Crystal Anderson is seeking re-election for school trustee. (Photo submitted)

MEET THE CANDIDATE: Trustee Area 2 candidate Crystal Anderson

Anderson answers questions posed by Coast Mountain News

Crystal Anderson is seeking re-election for school trustee. (Photo submitted)
Daniel Bertrand lives with his family on Denny Island. (Photo submitted)

MEET THE CANDIDATE: CCRD Area A director, trustee Area 2 candidate Daniel Bertrand

Bertrand answers questions posed by the Coast Mountain News

  • Sep 29, 2022
Daniel Bertrand lives with his family on Denny Island. (Photo submitted)
Dylan Coburn has lived in Ocean Falls for two years and is running for Area 2 trustee. (Photo submitted)

MEET THE CANDIDATE: Trustee Area 2 candidate Dylan Coburn

Coburn answers questions posed by Coast Mountain News

  • Sep 29, 2022
Dylan Coburn has lived in Ocean Falls for two years and is running for Area 2 trustee. (Photo submitted)
When taking a road trip to border towns like Osoyoos, don’t travel without your passports or turn off your car’s GPS. (Black Press Media photo)

BUSH: Road trip wrong-turn triggers bungle at the Osoyoos border

Don’t shut off your GPS if you haven’t driven through Osoyoos in 30 years, warns columnist

When taking a road trip to border towns like Osoyoos, don’t travel without your passports or turn off your car’s GPS. (Black Press Media photo)
This photo, provided by National Toy Hall of Fame at The Strong museum, in Rochester, N.Y., shows the class of 2022 finalists for induction, announced Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. (National Toy Hall of Fame at The Strong museum via AP)

WOLF: Which toys would make the cut for induction into your own Hall of Fame?

COLUMN: Table hockey, Intellivision, Hot Wheels and Nerf balls stir memories

This photo, provided by National Toy Hall of Fame at The Strong museum, in Rochester, N.Y., shows the class of 2022 finalists for induction, announced Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. (National Toy Hall of Fame at The Strong museum via AP)
King Charles III, center, attend the committal service for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. (Joe Giddens/Pool Photo via AP)

KIRKA: Inside the abbey, a funeral fit for a leader

A first-person account of Queen Elizabeth II’s service

King Charles III, center, attend the committal service for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. (Joe Giddens/Pool Photo via AP)
Queen Elizabeth II inspects the Ceremonial Guard on Parliament Hill, during Canada Day celebrations, in Ottawa, July 1, 1992. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand

WOLF: I’ll miss my special annual phone calls from ‘Queen Elizabeth’

COLUMN: Queen-related stories bring back cherished memories

Queen Elizabeth II inspects the Ceremonial Guard on Parliament Hill, during Canada Day celebrations, in Ottawa, July 1, 1992. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Ryan Reynolds sent reporter Jessica Peters a celebratory message on Twitter when she announced the end of her cancer journey.

VIDEO: Message from Ryan Reynolds helps Black Press reporter celebrate end of cancer journey

Reporter Jessica Peters writes how one tweet helped share happiness around the world

Ryan Reynolds sent reporter Jessica Peters a celebratory message on Twitter when she announced the end of her cancer journey.
A woman checks out a jobs advertisement sign during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Statistics Canada will release its latest reading on the job market on Friday. The agency will release its labour force survey for April. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

FINLAYSON: A post-Labour Day review of B.C.’s job market

‘The province’s economy is now losing steam amid a turbulent and uncertain global backdrop and decelerating growth in both the U.S. and Canada’

  • Sep 7, 2022
A woman checks out a jobs advertisement sign during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Statistics Canada will release its latest reading on the job market on Friday. The agency will release its labour force survey for April. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Black Press Media has joined 46 other journalism associations and media outlets to call for more action against hate and threats that target journalists and their safety. (CAJ creative)

Black Press Media joins 46 media outlets to call for plan to protect journalists against hate, threats

Led by the Canadian Association of Journalists, police and the federal government need to do more to protect reporters

  • Sep 1, 2022
Black Press Media has joined 46 other journalism associations and media outlets to call for more action against hate and threats that target journalists and their safety. (CAJ creative)
Almost $400,000 is coming into our region for arts and sports organizations through the latest round of Community Gaming Grants. Photo by Mike Davies/Campbell River Mirror

Weston: Why is money so confusing?

Tips on how to get you and your money speaking the same language

Almost $400,000 is coming into our region for arts and sports organizations through the latest round of Community Gaming Grants. Photo by Mike Davies/Campbell River Mirror
The Suncor oil sands facility seen from a helicopter near Fort McMurray, Alta., Tuesday, July 10, 2012. The insurance industry is grappling with whether to continue supporting fossil fuels in the face of the climate change threat. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

COLE’s NOTES: Is it time to put warning labels on fossil fuel products?

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment says more climate literacy is needed

The Suncor oil sands facility seen from a helicopter near Fort McMurray, Alta., Tuesday, July 10, 2012. The insurance industry is grappling with whether to continue supporting fossil fuels in the face of the climate change threat. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Drowning is “not the violent splashing and shouting for help that one sees on TV. There’s no screaming or flailing of arms,” writes reporter Jenna Hauck. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)

COLUMN: Drowning is silent; familiarize yourself with the signs of it

Chilliwack reporter shares what signs of drowning look like after incident with son in pool

Drowning is “not the violent splashing and shouting for help that one sees on TV. There’s no screaming or flailing of arms,” writes reporter Jenna Hauck. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)