Opinion

Parliament resumed Monday following the Thanksgiving recess. The only difference between our Thanksgiving and the one in Ottawa is that in Ottawa the turkeys live on.

Desert Hills - 2007 - Pinot Gris The challenge this week is to pair a wine with basa fillet encrusted with crushed macadamia nut, panko breading and rounded out with a fresh tropical fruit salsa, created by Chef Ron Christian from the College of New

This week's column is written by Chef Ron Christian, who has been a chef for 30 years. He is a CNC Professional Cook instructor, who has also taught at BCIT, Vancouver Community College and has worked all over the world.

Brazilian Blowout? In response to the recent article on the Brazilian Blowout hair treatment containing formaldehyde, I ask why is there no mandatory third-party testing on all consumer products entering the country? Some may argue that the cost far

In last week's column I praised Richmond city councillors for becoming leaders in Canada in the fight against puppy mills.We know that Puppy mills are bad but the only way to put them out of business is to stop the demand.

I suppose students, parents, and educators throughout British Columbia should be appreciative of our Minister of Education, Margaret MacDiarmid, taking time to "set the record straight" regarding the current state of educational funding.

Though very few Canadians are aware of it we are currently involved in a set of negotiations that have the potential to privatize public services including our water resources.

Water, water, every where, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink. That is a stanza from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel T. Coleridge.

While I applaud Mrs.

Privatizing Public and Municipal Services Though very few Canadians are aware of it we are currently involved in a set of negotiations that have the potential to privatize public services including our water resources.