Opinion

I have written about out need to "change our relationship with energy." What do I mean by that? For the most part, we treat energy as disposable. We use it once and throw it away without thinking of the consequence.

I want to add a wrinkle to the municipal campaign finance limits. In 1999 and 2002, I spent $3,000 of my own money on my municipal campaigns. That was all I spent. I used personal funds solely in order not to be obliged to any contributor.

Re: Oct. 31 editorial, titled "And now for their next trick..." Your writing was a real "treat" - thank you! Very well written and presented. Our dear city is turning into a spendthrift, so don't party too hard, city admin.

Last year, more natural gas was produced in British Columbia than at any point in the past 10 years. Even without the much-hyped liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, natural gas production in BC jumped 70 per cent over the past decade.

On Monday night, a new and improved Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw was presented by bylaw services manager Fred Crittenden. When the current bylaw was introduced under Mayor Colin Kinsley, it was doomed to fail from day one.

Cst. John Davidson died a hero on Monday. The Abbotsford police officer was shot and killed after responding to a possible stolen vehicle.

Real estate developer Harry Backlin had it right. A Cabela's sporting goods store would have been perfect on O'Grady Road.

The time has come for the annual mediation on Remembrance Day and I must admit that as I write this year's edition, I find myself deeply conflicted. For while Nov.

Our immigration minister wants to bring 30 thousand more immigrants to our country. I look at is this way - not until there is no unemployment and everyone who wants to work (i.e.

After reading Todd Whitcombe's column on First Past the Post (FPTP), I found myself very disappointed as to his reasoning. Our current system allows special interest groups too much say in how our democracy works.