Opinion

The season of celebration is upon us once again. And just as the Santa’s and reindeers and snowmen light up roofs and lawns to lift spirits throughout the community, celebrations of other sorts get spirits flowing in other ways.

Sip Wines recently hosted its 17th Annual BC Iconic Reds Tasting and Competition

Y ou don’t have to go far to be tempted by some form of advertising suggesting that you should treat yourself to a sweet treat, especially this time of year.

Question: If someone is getting a really nice salary, six figures, but they hold out for more money, are they greedy? You might say yes.

The New Veterans Charter, put in place by the government in 2005, remains the subject of a class action lawsuit

The Editor, As important as dental health is to our overall health, dental care is not covered by BC Health Insurance.

The Editor, Re: “What’s the point of voting?” Letters , Nov. 28. In last Friday’s paper, a letter writer asked, “What’s the point of voting?” He answered his own question with “there is no point as politicians do not respond to voters.

The Editor, Re: “What’s the point of voting?” Letters , Nov. 28. I feel the writer’s pain in asking “why have elections?” but I disagree with his feeling of hopelessness.

The Editor, I was waiting for the bus at one of the stops at Brighouse Station, when out of the corner of my eye, I saw the wind toss newspapers around on the side walk.

The Editor, There’s an old saying: “If you don’t vote, you don’t get to complain.” The reality is that it doesn’t really matter either way because the political system offers no way for citizens to do anything else but vote.