Opinion

Recently, the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George sent out a news release outlining recommendations that promise to minimize the amount of garbage landfilled over the next five-to-10 years. Their recommendations fail on this promise.

While Premier Christy Clark echoed the praises for the Alberta government's new climate plan Monday, she also noted how the neighbouring province was to some degree following a trail blazed by the B.C. Liberals years ago.

Canadian trade minister Chrystia Freeland got roughed up by American comedian Bill Maher on his HBO news show last Friday (think Jon Stewart but with f-bombs if you're unfamiliar with Maher) because she tried to debate the issue of Syrian refugees an

One of the nice things about chores around the house for the guy who has a desk job is that it's all gravy. Nobody expects a pencil-necked walking calculator to be able to ply his baby soft hands at anything a real man would do.

We must not even entertain the idea of hating our Muslim neighbors. That emotion would play right into the mentalities of those in ISIS, as they want nothing more than to spread their own hatred among the Muslims in America.

Your article of November 17, "We cannot let them win," hit the nail on the head. Well written and lots of food for thought. We cannot paint everyone with the same brush. A few terrorists do not represent the majority of a nation's people.

More than 60 years ago, the UN established Nov. 20 as Universal Children's Day, a day where the rights and needs of children everywhere are acknowledged.

There are too many meetings. There have not been enough meetings and opportunities for public input. There are too many people at the meetings. Not enough stakeholders have been invited to the meetings. The politicians shouldn't be at the meetings.

Last month's election is finally becoming yesterday's news.

While Canadians remain divided over whether or not to accept Syrian refugees, due to concerns over security issues and how to house, feed and care for the 25,000 refugees the Liberals have pledged to accept, perhaps there is an approach that can be l