Letters: Phobias, vomiting, TransLink tax, campground fees, organics regulations
Emetophobia should have been included in Sunday article As a therapist who works with phobias, I was very glad to see your article on the many different types but I was surprised you did not mention...
View ArticleUni Notes 02.02.15: Birds’ hockey historic, UBC hoops, TWU volleyball...
The local university sports docket was chalk full of contests this past weekend. Here’s our look at the three biggest: 1. UBC MEN’S HOCKEY A year ago, they were UBC’s team on tenterhooks. Over the...
View ArticleSusan Martinuk: TWU court decision is a warning to activist lawyers
The proposed law school at Trinity Western University continues to be the subject of great scrutiny by provincial law societies, the courts and the B.C. government. The school itself is fine. TWU is a...
View ArticleDermod Travis: B.C. Liberal tax policies favour the rich over the poor
Government policies are normally designed to help citizens as they try to move up the economic ladder, not penalize them for trying. On that count alone, this week’s budget from B.C. Finance Minister...
View ArticleRugby Canada’s pools at Hong Kong Sevens, men’s squad situation and new...
Following on from this morning’s announcement of the 2015 Pacific Nations Cup, a few items kicking around from the past week. *** Usually the pools for the following sevens tournament get announced...
View ArticleReport: Canucks sign Oil King defenceman Sautner to free-agent contract
According to the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Edmonton Oil Kings defenceman Ashton Sautner has signed a three-year entry-level free-agent contract with the Vancouver Canucks. The 6-foot-2, 192-pound Sautner,...
View ArticleUrban Cultivator Defines Sustainability
“Buy local”, “eat organic”, “grow your own food” sounds too hippy for your taste? Fear not, hippy is the new yuppy. There are three reasons why I see a brighter future with this new kitchen appliance;...
View ArticleDermod Travis: Incomes, not just home prices, are big problem in B.C.
While everyone has been furiously pointing fingers at each other over Vancouver’s skyrocketing house prices, little attention has been paid to the other side of most real-estate transactions — the pay...
View ArticleMark Milke: NDP-ruled Alberta could be good news for B.C.
CALGARY — In its recent Speech from the Throne, the new Alberta government reiterated its plans to make life more expensive in Alberta. Over time, the NDP government will: ■ raise business income tax...
View ArticleVancouver Stealth add three more free agents, and you’d think more would be...
Welcome to @StealthLAX @Colt10_ @MTCornwall20 @AdamShute #bigday #moretocome — Doug Locker (@DougLocker1) August 12, 2015 The Vancouver Stealth announced the signing of three more free agents on...
View ArticleNeil Menard: Interior folks love the environment and support pipelines
There has been a lot of discussion about pipeline projects in recent days, especially in the Lower Mainland of B.C., where urban environmentalists tend to dominate the conversation. People seem to...
View ArticleColleen Fuller: The facts about Canada’s health-care system can’t be Trumped
Of all the outrageous things U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said this summer, trust the Fraser Institute to single out his only accurate observation, that “single payer...
View ArticleLetters: Wind storm, B.C. Hydro, emergency preparedness, ICBC rate hike,...
A little wind shows how unprepared we are for real crisis If the recent storm highlighted anything it is how dreadfully delicate our infrastructure is. The arrival of “the worst storm in 10 years”...
View ArticleLetters: Irish immigrants, Syrian refugees, terrorists, ISIL, NDP auto...
Accepting people fleeing difficulties is the Canadian way On May 19, 1847, a boat loaded with Irish emigrants, escaping starvation and genocide, shipwrecked on the isle of Magdalen in the Gulf of Saint...
View ArticleLetters: Syrian refugees, Christy Clark, ISIL, Allan Schoenborn, Charles...
Premier should help those in need in B.C. before refugees I had to turn off the television, seeing Premier Christy Clark squeezing out tears for the tragedy of the month. Yes, the Syrian refugee crisis...
View ArticleLorne Gunter: Justin Trudeau win shows that style trumps substance
I don’t say this out of bitterness or sour grapes: Monday’s election win for Justin Trudeau and the Liberals was a win for style over substance. Seriously, that’s not resentment at the Conservatives’...
View ArticleMadelaine McCallum: Rainbow Dancer, Strong Earth Woman, Miss Vancouver...
When Madelaine McCallum was born she was destined to fade away and disappear. The gauntlet was thrown at her feet, and with the innocence of a child she picked it up. Her birth name is Rainbow Dancer....
View ArticleRavina Bains and Taylor Jackson: Tsawwassen natives’ LNG plan could help all...
On Monday, the Tsawwassen First Nation announced its interest in building an LNG terminal on Tsawwassen reserve land south of Vancouver. The liquefied natural gas terminal would produce three to five...
View ArticleLaurie Edmiston: Now is time for leadership in fight against HIV in Canada
“HIV in Canada?” It’s a question I often hear on World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, when much of our attention turns to the global HIV epidemic. Many of us think of HIV/AIDS as an issue affecting other countries....
View ArticleVancouver Giant add forwards Owen Hardy and Jack Flaman from Junior A ranks
I’m a James Malm guy. After watching the 16-year-old forward with the sneaky, slick skill set at the Vancouver Giants training camp, I proclaimed to whoever would listen that he would get 10-12 goals...
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