Opinion

I am concerned that the article by Nathan Giede dated Nov. 5th. Part way down the first column he writes I am not going to sugar coat this but the next Member of Parliament will be Conservative.

Just before my column was due yesterday, I resolved to forego my usual tirade, and simply state the following: on November 11th we remember those who died for our freedom, and on November 15th there is a civic election; please, honor those who have f

Nothing much changed in Derek Boogaard's life from the time he was 18 years old playing for the Prince George Cougars to when he was 28 years old and dead of an accidental overdose of booze and painkillers.

Like all mothers, Jane Macdougall used to worry when her kids left the house in their Vancouver neighbourhood and ventured out in the dark of night, clad head-to-toe in black, earbuds firmly in place and wearing the invincible cloak of immortality th

Without a doubt, voter apathy in the developed world is a huge issue. Canadians are guilty and younger Canadians even more so.

Remember I woke up one day My daddy came to me He said there were bad things happening And that he had to go away He sat down beside me And told me about a war People fighting for freedom From the ones who wanted to take over I had so many questions

The only things left in my kids' Halloween bag are some tootsie rolls, a few suckers and a small bag of Cheezies.

Foggy conditions mean dangerous driving. I like the idea of having daytime running lights on all vehicles, but what I don't like is how many drivers forget to turn on their headlights in adverse conditions...Wake up PG.

Lest we forget... Sgt. Marc D. Leger, Cpl. Ainsworth Dyer, Pte. Richard A. Green, and Pte. Nathan Smith, April 18, 2002. Sgt. Robert Short and Cpl. Robbie Beerenfenger, October 2, 2003. Cpl. Jamie Murphy, January 27, 2004. Pte.

Q: What is the proper etiquette for wearing a poppy on Remembrance Day? When do you take it off? Which side do you wear it on? Can you use a Canada flag pin or other device to secure it? Why is the poppy's centre black? Didn't it used to be green? A: