Opinion

It's the silly season in news, so it's no surprise that everyone on the planet heard about the Great Fatberg of London about five minutes after it was discovered.

Who is running the show at TransLink? It's certainly not taxpayers or transit riders.

Dear Editor: Re: Site C puts wildlife at great risk, In My Opinion, Bill Brassington, The Record, Aug. 2. I am writing to clarify some statements recently made in a column about the Site C clean energy project.

A fake dentist operating out of a bedroom in Burnaby - and before that a home on Ravine Drive in Port Moody? This ongoing story (see page 10) is bizarre and deeply disturbing.

Dear Editor Re: Safe rooms up for district discussion, The Record, Aug. 7. As parents of students with special needs in school district No.

As if things weren't bad enough for the NDP these days, it looks like the B.C. Liberals are about to be handed an even bigger advantage come the next election.

Dear Editor: When I opened my search engine late yesterday afternoon, one of the items on My Telus was about an announcement from TransLink.

Dear Editor: I have condensed my theory of dark matter in the universe for your convenience, and perhaps embellished it with a bit of Persian poetry. I invite you to publish it so our readers may critique it, and perhaps elaborate or correct it.

Canada was once known as a nation of peacekeepers. Because of this, when our citizens travelled overseas, they knew that having a Canadian flag on their luggage would generally elicit good will and respect from those they met. It was a nice feeling.

Dear Editor: The Global Fund to fight aids, tuberculosis and malaria has significantly reduced mortality associated with these diseases since its establishment in 1990. But the needs remain: in 2011, 1.