Editorials

Civil rights are under fire during forest emergencies. (Quesnel Cariboo Observer file photo)

EDITOR’s COLUMN: Time to extinguish government’s false fire entitlement

Start helping, not hindering, those who defend property in wildfires

Fruit and veggies are too often thrown away as food waste. (Citizen file)

Editorial: How much food are you throwing away?

Households throw away more than $2,000 worth of food per year

  • Jul 30, 2023
Do you know how you report a wildfire? (Brendan Shykora/Black Press file photo)

Observe, record, report wildfires in B.C., with or without cell service

How to get coordinates, record important details needed for reporting a wildfire

This photo shows the TikTok icon on a phone screen. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

Clock is counting down for TikTok

Good fun masking bad foreign intentions

This photo shows the TikTok icon on a phone screen. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)
Log yard at Canfor’s Houston sawmill which is closing in April 2023, idling more than 300 employees and many more in the trucking and logging sectors. (Angelique Houlihan photo/Houston Today)

Houston’s mayor makes pitch for economic assistance

The forestry-dependent community in northwestern B.C. is about to lose its major employer

  • Mar 15, 2023
Log yard at Canfor’s Houston sawmill which is closing in April 2023, idling more than 300 employees and many more in the trucking and logging sectors. (Angelique Houlihan photo/Houston Today)
Log yard at Canfor’s Houston sawmill which is closing in April 2023, idling more than 300 employees and many more in the trucking and logging sectors. (Angelique Houlihan photo/Houston Today)

Houston’s mayor makes pitch for economic assistance

The forestry-dependent community in northwestern B.C. is about to lose its major employer

Log yard at Canfor’s Houston sawmill which is closing in April 2023, idling more than 300 employees and many more in the trucking and logging sectors. (Angelique Houlihan photo/Houston Today)
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad from the Stswecem΄c Xgat΄tem First Nation lives in Williams Lake, B.C. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

Editorial: A step in the right direction

B.C. will formally recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  • Feb 12, 2023
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad from the Stswecem΄c Xgat΄tem First Nation lives in Williams Lake, B.C. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
The Quesnel Observer newsroom holds memories and meaning for temporary editor Frank Peebles. (Pixabay.com)

Taking a seat at an editorial desk with a long history in Quesnel

I’ve been shy about making introductions. I am, after all, only a…

  • Dec 27, 2022
The Quesnel Observer newsroom holds memories and meaning for temporary editor Frank Peebles. (Pixabay.com)
Half of the 110 single-family homes sold so far this year, sold for more than $380,000 in the Quesnel area. (AP File Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Editorial: Housing crisis needs immediate action in B.C.

Housing supply and housing affordability are affecting people throughout the province

  • Dec 11, 2022
Half of the 110 single-family homes sold so far this year, sold for more than $380,000 in the Quesnel area. (AP File Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Children and educators with Lots of Tots daycare enjoyed a brisk morning walk in their Halloween costumes in downtown Quesnel on Monday, Oct. 31. Infant toddler educator Doreen Funk said this was their first Halloween out since the COVID-19 pandemic. (Rebecca Dyok photo — Quesnel Observer)

Editorial: Be visible for safe, outdoor fun this Halloween

Motorists should take extra care to watch for pedestrians

  • Oct 31, 2022
Children and educators with Lots of Tots daycare enjoyed a brisk morning walk in their Halloween costumes in downtown Quesnel on Monday, Oct. 31. Infant toddler educator Doreen Funk said this was their first Halloween out since the COVID-19 pandemic. (Rebecca Dyok photo — Quesnel Observer)
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WildSafeBC bin tagging to reduce human-wildlife conflicts

With the absence of a food reward, wildlife are more likely to pass through our communities

  • Jul 9, 2022
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Letter to the editor: I am sorry to the people who were hurt by my words

2021 Quesnel Ambassador issues apology for disrespectful Snapchat

  • Jun 20, 2022
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Ranch Musings columnist David Zirnhelt. (File photo)

RANCH MUSINGS: Recent ongoing developments in agriculture

The food system is a big system that needs to be governed, maintained and supported

  • Jun 19, 2022
Ranch Musings columnist David Zirnhelt. (File photo)
Drivers, cyclists and pedestrians are expected to share the roadway and give appropriate space to horses. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

EDITORIAL: Whoa! Expect horses, riders on roads and trails

Did you know horses and their riders are recognized road users under the Motor Vehicle Act?

  • May 22, 2022
Drivers, cyclists and pedestrians are expected to share the roadway and give appropriate space to horses. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Gas prices are just one place where inflation is felt. (Black Press file)

EDITORIAL: Enough is enough

The effects of inflation are being felt across the country

  • Apr 30, 2022
Gas prices are just one place where inflation is felt. (Black Press file)
A Williams Lake woman said she was a victim of a phone scam where the caller ID showed the call was from TELUS. (File image)

EDITORIAL: Phone scammers won’t go away

Some scam calls claim to be from the Canada Revenue Agency

  • Apr 23, 2022
A Williams Lake woman said she was a victim of a phone scam where the caller ID showed the call was from TELUS. (File image)
An agreement between the federal Liberals and the federal New Democrats could keep Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal minority in power until 2025. (CPAC)

EDITORIAL: Agreement changes the political landscape

Agreements between political parties are nothing new in Canadian politics

  • Apr 16, 2022
An agreement between the federal Liberals and the federal New Democrats could keep Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal minority in power until 2025. (CPAC)
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

EDITORIAL: Gas tax cuts might not provide relief for motorists

Several provinces have reduced gas taxes in response to rising pump prices

  • Apr 9, 2022
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A huge spike in gas prices changes the zero emission vehicle calculation. (Black Press file)

EDITORIAL: Rising gas prices are here to stay

A huge spike in gas prices changes the zero emission vehicle calculation

  • Mar 19, 2022
A huge spike in gas prices changes the zero emission vehicle calculation. (Black Press file)
Celebrate women in leadership, March 8, International Women’s Day 2022 (Unsplash)

EDITORIAL: International Women’s Day 2022: Women inspiring women

Celebrate someone who inspires you March 8

  • Mar 13, 2022
Celebrate women in leadership, March 8, International Women’s Day 2022 (Unsplash)