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Vancouver Sun
3 days ago
- Politics
- Vancouver Sun
Letters to the Sun: Forested areas in Lower Mainland also at risk from wildfire
Re: It could all go up in flames This feature article focused on the risk from wildfires to rural communities surrounded by forests. However, many municipalities in the Lower Mainland are adjacent to heavily forested spaces that put them at risk from wildfires, too. For example, my neighbourhood abuts the second growth forest on the east side of Burnaby Mountain. I was concerned to discover that there are no fire hydrants on North Road north of the Chapman Avenue intersection. Much of the east side of Burnaby Mountain has no water source available to extinguish a grass or forest fire. On the boundary between Burnaby and Port Moody, who has responsibility for fireproofing this forest and providing essential water supply? A daily roundup of Opinion pieces from the Sun and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Informed Opinion will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Derek Wilson, Port Moody Re: David Eby speech hints to First Nations: Help my government, I'll help you The date May 28 will be marked as a black day in the history of B.C. as Premier David Eby and his NDP government let us down by passing bills that are aimed to fast track resource industry projects in the name of trade war. Not only did his retinue show complete arrogance, it strangulated the wishes of First Nations who were opposing the bills. On one hand, the NDP government tries to take credit for implementing United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, while on the other it conveniently ignores the calls made by Indigenous leadership. Gurpreet Singh, North Delta I'm just a little old lady living in Victoria, but even I know that there is no such thing as 'decarbonized oil.' Anything burned for heat produces carbon dioxide, and this forms a blanket around the Earth that is basically cooking us all. Especially, right now, the folks in the Prairie fires, but also in extreme heat waves already hitting the south. Coal, natural gas, wood, ethanol and oil all produce CO2. This is physics. So, what is decarbonized oil? Do producers pull the same amount of CO2 out of the air as the fuel will produce when used? Former premier Justin Trudeau's administration seemed to believe in this, but Prime Minister Mark Carney should be better at math, and he should know that after decades of hype and money, projects are shutting down. Anyone can ask AI this question for themselves, and learn it is a taxpayer money pit. Suzanne Crawley, Victoria Re. B.C. anti-LNG group seeks judicial review of 'floatel' approval near Squamish It is long-awaited, and also frightening, that there is more frequent news about liquefied natural gas. Learning that regulators likely sidestepped hearing from the community on the front lines of an LNG project is sad and incredibly short-sighted. Regulators seem to be rubber-stamping the wishes of foreign resource extraction companies, like Woodfibre LNG, which is largely owned by an Indonesian billionaire. And for what? The so-called economic benefits simply do not add up. And yet regulators are willing to threaten a UNESCO biosphere and create a sacrifice zone to earn as much in gas and LNG royalties in 2027 as the province spent fighting wildfires in 2023. The health care and climate costs are coming for us — and we're all going to be on the hook. Roger Bryenton, Vancouver Re: B.C. officially opens involuntary treatment beds on grounds of Alouette correctional facility I wish people would stop conflating serious mental illness with addiction problems. They are two different conditions requiring different treatment and recovery policies and resources. It was distressing to read that our new Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel was quoted as saying that 'there is no evidence that forcing treatment on someone against their will actually helps.' With further research, I found that she actually said that forcing treatment on people with addiction problems lacks evidence. That may or may not be true, but it's certainly not true with respect to serious mental illnesses. There is evidence supporting involuntary treatment for those with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, which are medical conditions. They need medical treatment and the earlier the treatment begins, the better the prognosis. Because more than half of the people with these severe mental illnesses do not realize they are ill, in the majority of cases the treatment needs to be done on an involuntary basis until the patient recovers and is stabilized. That is why the B.C. Mental Health Act is written as it is. Marilyn Baker, Richmond
Belfast Telegraph
09-05-2025
- Belfast Telegraph
‘It was horror, pure and simple': The day the IRA brought carnage to Claudy
New book reveals details of the 1972 atrocity which saw three car bombs take nine lives The sleepy village of Claudy in Co Londonderry had a population of just 620 in July 1972. A mixed community, it was the kind of place where everybody knew each other's business. Derek Wilson — a former B-Special — was living there at the time. 'It was a quiet place, you know. It was majority Protestant, but there were lots of Catholics too, and everyone rubbed along, you know what I mean.'
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
LaBrae holds on for third straight conference title
LEAVITTSBURG, Ohio (WKBN) – LaBrae held off a late Newton Falls push to beat the Tigers 59-57 to claim the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier championship outright on Friday. 'It's huge, it's one of the goals we set out for at the beginning of the season to be able to win a conference championship,' LaBrae head coach Chad Kiser said. 'I'm just proud of our guys for how we finished there and making some free throws and finishing, it was huge.' It is the third consecutive conference title for the Vikings as LaBrae senior Derek Wilson finished with a game-high 20 points in the win. 'It means everything, you know? I mean, we have the fans here supporting us every single game and just to do something so massive that's like such a great accomplishment that we can do this all as a team together and just celebrate together,' Wilson said. Other key contributors for the Vikings were Owen Boone with 16 points and Austin Rowe also reached double-figures scoring 10. For Newton Falls, both Phillip Davis and Landon McGregor led the team with 15 points. The win moves the Vikings to 16-5 overall and 12-1 in conference play as they take the conference crown. Next LaBrae will travel to Liberty for a regular season finale on Tuesday, Feb. 18. With the loss, Newton Falls drops to 15-7 to finish the regular season. The Tigers will next host East Palestine on Friday, Feb. 21 to begin tournament play. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
