Opinion

I came home to find Buck in the living room. He was standing on his hind legs, his front hooves in the upper branches of the Christmas tree. He might have been eating the gingerbread ornaments.

The Dalai Lama has said, "Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." The opposite of love is fear. On a personal level, those who love and show compassion to others tend to be happier.

I have been trying to get a story from Shirley Gratton for my column for some time now. Her good natured one word reply is always "soon.

Christmas can now begin, it's official. I have shovelled, gone sledding, cut down a Christmas tree, sent Christmas cards (almost) and done (a little) shopping.Also, this season, I went roller skating for the first time in 20 years.

COP21. The 21st session of the Conference of the Parties saw over 190 nations send leaders and delegates to Paris to address climate change. Given the return of Star Wars this week, part of me wants to say something like: "It is our only hope.

According to the children's advocacy group First Call B.C., Port Alberni and Duncan together have the worst child-poverty rates in the province.

The old saying that you are what you eat is often only said at dinner tables when making some sort of humorous response to the dish being presented. In our modern context, it is not only true but also of great importance in the big scheme of things.

In my practice as a tax lawyer, I have had many people come to me afraid that they are going to go to prison for not filing and paying their taxes.

The new ATV rules are a bit of a misunderstanding to me. Being an ATV rider for basically 40 years, I need an explanation. Sorry to say, but my latest ATV acquisition was 16 years ago and was registered the day it came off the showroom floor.

What the heck is going on at The Citizen? Are you deliberately trying to hide the good news about our Cougars or is it simply a matter of not caring? On Dec.