Letters, Oct. 3: It’s about amplification

Article content For musicians, Marshall amplifiers continue to be highly regarded. Climate, too, is an amplifier. The former deals with sound, the latter is increasingly amplifying disasters. The intensity of the Marshall can be instantly turned down. Not so with climate. Humans have been increasing climate-amplified disasters for over 200 years, unwittingly at first. As […]

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Letters, Sept. 30: PM didn't cause Nazi gaffe but he should have immediately responded

Breadcrumb Trail Links Letters Published Sep 30, 2023  •  Last updated 3 hours ago  •  5 minute read In this handout photograph taken by Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on Sept. 22, 2023, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky listens to Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the House of Commons. (UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP) Photo by […]

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Letters, Sept. 28: Rules meant to be broken

Article content Re: City can do better on housing crisis; Letter, Sept. 22 Article content No accommodation, fixating on rigid rules, making the process the enemy of progress – it is an unfortunate personality trait, and something no good councillor or mayor can retain. Good councillors know that you can never be inflexible. Rules are meant […]

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