Editorial: Remain vigilant, but do...
October 24, 2014
It's been 44 years to the month since Canadians have seen such dramatic events on Parliament Hill. Claiming a state of "apprehended insurrection," then Prime Minister ...
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Cartoon: We stand on guard for thee
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October 24, 2014
Letter: Make it easier for people ...
October 24, 2014
Let's make it easier for folks to get to a polling station to vote. Put the polling station where the people go. How about setting a polling station up at Woodgrove and Nanaimo ...
Letter: Tanker plan claims open up...
October 24, 2014
I just listened to an Enbridge spokesman on TV wherein the announcer said ". . . and Enbridge assures the public that their vessels won't be sailing in bad weather." Now ...
Letter: Divisiveness may keep ...
October 24, 2014
Re: 'Shortage of women in civic election' (Daily News, Oct 22.) It's a fact. Women are 50 per cent of the population and are statistically hugely under-represented in politics and ...
Letter: The big e-ballot problem ...
October 24, 2014
Re: 'Online voting could boost poor turnout' (Daily News, Oct. 21) The big problem for online voting remains the link between the voter and the vote. Folks can bank on line ...
Cartoon: Live traffic updates
October 22, 2014
The Nanaimo Daily News welcomes your letters to the editor. Address submissions to letters@nanaimodailynews.com and be sure to include your first, last name and hometown. Maximum ...
Editorial: If online voting is the...
October 22, 2014
We will continue to beat the drum in the lead up to the 2014 civic elections - get out there and vote. Nanaimo voter turnout has been, to be polite, pathetic for many years. In ...
Letter: Rigid system prevents many...
October 22, 2014
I agree that voting in any election is an obligation and essential to maintaining democracy in our society. That said, I must agree with Virginia Martin that the voting process has...
Letter: Boot politicians who fail ...
October 22, 2014
If you have ever watched any politicans or bureaucrats at any of their meetings, pay attention to their body language. It tells a lot about the way they think and will give you ...
Letter: Education priority must be...
October 22, 2014
Today's children should benefit from the best education we can provide them — but instead, they are cheated out of what they deserve. Here is the problem with school funding — ...
Cartoon: Canadians at risk of ...
October 15, 2014
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Editorial: Rules aren't a cash ...
October 21, 2014
The reaction was immediate and predictable. New regulations were announced this week, boosting the penalties for distracted driving in B.C. Almost immediately, the vocal critics (...
Letter: Intersection safety must ...
October 21, 2014
The other day I read the ICBC 2013 Nanaimo crash site report with great interest. It said that between four intersections we had 220 accidents or more per year or more than one per ...
Letter: Gratifying city has not ...
October 21, 2014
A recent article about Gerry Van Holt's death and his dedication to the Canadian war dead in Holten military cemetery in Holland and the 1,355 Canadian soldiers buried there and the ...
Editorial: Casting your ballot is ...
October 20, 2014
Supporting democracy isn't up to us — it's up to you. As we saw in Saturday's Daily News, significantly low voter turnout in municipal elections has become a serious problem. ...
Letter: Snowbirds want to be able ...
October 20, 2014
For the past four years my husband and I have been unable to vote as the advance polling is too close to the election day. We are snowbirds and leave at the end of October as do ...
Make your voice heard in the ...
October 18, 2014
Nanaimo - With less than a month to go before electing a new mayor and eight councilors, voters ...
