Opinion

Summers in B.C. may entail clear blue skies, the beach and enjoying the company of family and friends. However, in the dog days of summer, as temperatures rise, traffic increases and drivers need to fight the temptation to drive aggressively.

What follows is an attempt at satire, or at least partly tongue-in-cheek: Daily our news headlines shout at least one of these: "Save the environment," "Stop greenhouse gases," "Stop the tar sands," "Clean up the oceans," "Save the trees," "Save the

Compassionate people are happy people, and compassionate people understand that everyone is simply doing their best.

Road trips are fun. Road trips during the hottest days of the year in a minivan with no air conditioning are less fun.

On Friday, July 12th, Teresa Fisher celebrated her 100th birthday, with friends, family and staff of UHNBC, The Auxiliary ( who by chance are also celebrating their 100th year of service to our hospital) were also in attendance to present Teresa with

As one ages, the descent into curmudgeonry, can occur.

Rarely has a minor consumer product received more vilification than the plastic straw. As a symbol of human wastefulness and our careless disregard for the environment, straws are the near-perfect villain.

This year, southern resident orcas returned to the Salish Sea later than ever recorded. All three pods arrived just nine days before World Orca Day, July 14, which in turn was just one day before the chinook fishery opened.

Rats! They eat our food, chew through our property and spread all sorts of nasty diseases. And they are gross (right?), with those naked tails and quick, unpredictable movements.

I was recently discharged from the hospital after a heart attack. I needed the blood thinner ticagrelor, in addition to several other essential medications. The first bill at my pharmacy was more than $300.