Opinion

How low can they go? I learned this morning that Jason Kenny of the Conservative Party, without the permission of the Fox family, promised that any donation to the Terry Fox Foundation would be matched by the government.

Regarding Julie Serup's letter (Sept. 22), reading this odious and narrow-minded letter sent me off to the Bible and Luke Chapter 10, to read more closely the parable of the Good Samaritan.

In the last few weeks I have heard many I know try to justify their bigotry toward those who seek to emigrate to Canada. Julia Serup's reasons are the most creative to date. Her reasoning does not minimize her bigotry, it emphasizes it.

As the B.C. Liberals told it Tuesday, a potentially massive breach of privacy involving students, parents and teachers has its roots in a concern about earthquake proofing in the Ministry of Education.

Experienced sailors know that by setting the sails the right way and steering a certain pattern, a ship can move against the wind, no matter how fierce it may be blowing.

How does a picture of a sick and dying puppy make it to the front page of a respectable newspaper? I guess it is a sad reflection of how our society is increasingly drawn to sentimental "pap" and that will make more customers purchase the newspaper.

Regarding the issue of Canada accepting large numbers of Muslims immigrants, and getting them fast tracked through the system, it is necessary to know more about the situation before we jump in and accept more immigrants than our society can assimila

More than ever, Canadians are torn between real hopes and false choices for the environment and the economy. Some argue Canada would be none the worse off by letting go of resource exports, particularly petroleum and coal.

Heaven forbid if you're a well-known person and have an opinion on the issues of the day. If you're Miley Cyrus and you think the B.C.

Who would have thought it would come to this? Academics around the world are having to explain why there is value in studying history, English, philosophy, psychology, creative arts and the other subjects that collectively make up what we loosely ref