Opinion

Taxes, growing lack of civic pride, effects of urban noise, burning of Notre Dame Cathedral figured prominently in past 12 months of columns

Nothing brings on the holiday feels like a cheese-filled holiday movie on the Hallmark Channel, where stars from my favourite childhood shows - like Danica McKellar (Winnie Cooper from The Wonder Years ), Candace Cameron Bure (DJ Tanner from Full Hou

Forget about a snap election call in the coming year. Instead, keep an eye out for a looming cabinet shuffle. That much was made clear to me by Premier John Horgan in our annual year-end interview on Global.

Editor: I’m struggling to afford medications and I’m not alone. This time of year is particularly tough for people like me/them. It shouldn’t have to be this way.

There are some who argue that right now is a tough time for the game of hockey, that Canada’s beloved sport is under siege. I would argue the opposite: this is an important, powerful time for the game of hockey.

Things are buzzing in the electric transportation world these days. On Tuesday, a gaggle of reporters gathered in Richmond to watch the first test flight of Harbour Air’s new all-electric passenger plane .

“Why don’t you write good news stories?” and “Why is everything so negative?” are comments we get a lot at the newspaper. We actually do write quite a few positive stories on the regular — just check out the community and sports sections.

Editor: As a social worker in North Delta, I sometimes get people calling me who are in desperate situations. This is despite the fact that I do not have any formal government position and I work for myself in private practice as a counsellor.

The recent meeting of Canada’s premiers once again showed B.C. Premier John Horgan is charting a political path that over time will differ not only from his fellow federal premiers but also from his federal NDP leadership counterpart as well.

Vancouver teachers shocked to learn 80 per cent of students with autism spectrum disorder and learning disabilities will no longer count for class composition