Opinion

We hate to even say the word so soon after the election of Donald Trump down south. But, yes, there’s an election looming in B.C. Some might say, “But that’s in 2017 – that’s a long ways off.”Actually, it’s just around the corner. B.C.

Dear Editor: The Port of Vancouver is advertising on TV to convince us how much they care for the Fraser River. Living near the Fraser Surrey Docks, I have heard almost continuous pile driving for quite some time.

Dear Editor: The Official Community Plan (OCP): OurCity 2041 process is a forward-looking process that we have a lot to be thankful for. As with any policy initiative, there are intended consequences and unintended consequences.

It's as if the B.C. education system just won the lottery. The Supreme Court of Canada ruling that B.C.

Despite the recent federal promise of extra funding for marine spill response, I completely agree with the 30 environmental organizations who claimed last month that carrying diluted bitumen in tankers along B.C.'s coast should not be allowed.

How did we get it wrong? Well, not all of us, but certainly the majority. It’s a troubling question. Not because the media is so darn important to the democratic process – although that’s part of it.

I was still feeling emotional this morning, so I did what I always do: I wrote. This time, though, it wasn't really meant to be a blog post. It was a simple thank-you letter to Hillary Rodham Clinton for her groundbreaking campaign.

Every Remembrance Day is a poignant reminder that the freedoms we take for granted today were bought with many lives and much blood, sweat and tears.

This is not okay. It’s all so very, very not okay that it feels too early to write anything at all.

Dear Editor: Last week the Record featured a number of letters on urban transportation, and I was particularly empathetic toward concerns about pedestrian safety and access to Queensborough.