Opinion

One hundred years ago Canada came of age at Vimy Ridge? Then the take from Vimy Ridge is that force of arms is the way that nations move up in the world. Three thousand, six hundred lives snuffed. The Canadians won.

It has come to my attention that the school board of School District 57 has noted that the current fire exit doors that lead immediately to the outside areas from each classroom in College Heights elementary are in need of upgrading.

It's been a long Lent. Truly it is a time where self-reflection as well as rededication to those more holy things can take place, if we but shut off the banal noises of our age and look heavenward.

In the fantastic Netflix series Black Mirror, there is an episode called Nosedive that perfectly chronicles how social media controls its participants, not the other way around.

I see that Art Betke has found a kindred spirit in Donald Trump, another climate change denier, "it's all a hoax, folks" and has decided to defend him by attacking the leadership of the Girl Guides.

This is an open letter to all political candidates and particularly to Christy Clark. You have stated that you and your government have done such a great thing by reducing the medical premiums.

That there are economic benefits to staying in school would seem to be one of those no-brainer truisms. After all, there are many ways to demonstrate the worth of a degree, such as lifetime earnings.

Voters head to the polls across B.C. in four weeks from today to answer the same question they do every election, regardless of whether it's municipal, provincial and federal.

Gardening season will soon be here, as well as the gardening pests. Keeping plants pest-free is important when growing healthy, productive plants. Ideally you want to prevent pests from getting on your plants, rather than getting them off.

Far from providing cover for Christy Clark, the report from Ombudsperson Jay Chalke documents the premier's attempt to head off a full public accounting of the botched firings in the health ministry.