Opinion

Dear Editor: The world is full of coincidences. In the last 12 months there have been more than 500 earthquakes in Oklahoma, 200 in Arkansas and 200 in northeastern B.C. Coincidentally, these are also locations of intensive fracking.

“There is no question it will eventually become common practice for cities to adopt building codes and regulations requiring new and retrofitted buildings to incorporate measures including … wastewater reclamation and reuse to satisfy non-potable wat

In the name of expediency, City of North Vancouver council teetered dangerously close this week to doing away entirely with the weekly public input period because of commentary staff said was “off-topic, accusatory, repetitive, untrue, promotes goods

Dear Editor: Re: Mayor’s Calls Sway Vote , April 17 Mailbox.

If there’s one business that’s really taken off in the past couple years it’s medical marijuana dispensaries.

Dear Editor: Re: Work to Start on Seylynn’s Second Tower , published May 3.

Mother’s Day, as recognized by the Hallmark holiday cards, is traditionally one that runs to saccharine. There are lots of flowery sentiments. Everyone loves moms (and apple pie).

Dear Editor: On turning 80: In a few weeks I shall be an octogenarian! I still have all my marbles, I don’t need a walker and I don’t dribble when I eat. My blood pressure is a little high and I get out of breath more quickly than I used to.

Shockingly, the sun still rose over the Alberta prairies this week. The four horsemen of the apocalypse didn’t ride into town on four strong winds. The earth still spun on its axis, albeit tilted slightly to the left.

Dear Editor: Re: Something Smelly About Sewage Rules , May 3 Mailbox I would like to take the opportunity to clear up some misconceptions around biosolids and how they are used throughout B.C. In B.C.