Opinion

It was more than eight years ago that Prime Minister Stephen Harper promised a new era of accountability.

...but don't over-mix that Christmas cookie dough

Disneyland has always been a favourite holiday destination for my family. When my daughter was small, we could spend more time in lineups to meet her favourite princesses than to get on the busiest rides.

Richmond malls are a perfect place for publicly accessible AED units

Gill Rosenberg has caused a stir this week. The White Rock-born woman, a former Israeli Defense Forces soldier and former convicted phone-scammer, has become a fighter with Kurdish guerillas against ISIS. She isn’t alone.

The Editor, I am very concerned that a man was stabbed near the Bridgeport Canada Line station a couple of months ago. Many people use the skytrains as their main form of transportation. It is one of the easiest ways to get around the Lower Mainland.

The Editor, Canada is deploying troops to Sierra Leone, but these are not just any troops. They are members of The Royal Canadian Medical Service. Their latest distinction came from NATO when they won an award as the best medical service in NATO.

The Editor, Re: “Stevestob Club may close if city doesn’t offer tax relief,” News Nov. 26. I was very upset to read that the Steveston Army and Navy may close because of its high property tax bills.

D espite the promises you hear chanted on Burnaby Mountain these days, there is no conceivable way the oil industry will be out of our lives in our lifetime. Oil is everywhere. It affects everything.

December 5, 2014