"In the immortal words of Homer Simpson, 'D'oh!' I cannot believe that the government is getting out of one of the businesses they make money at."
Coun. Rod Clark expresses disbelief at the province's plan to privatize B.C.'s Liquor Distribution Branch (from a July 20 news story).
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"It's inhumane, and it's not environmentally friendly. We just don't think this is a must. There are so many substitutes we can replace it with."
Richmond bride-to-be Jenny Chau explains her and her fiance's decision to forego serving shark fin soup, a traditional Chinese delicacy, at her upcoming wedding on Grouse Mountain (from a July 20 news story).
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"There's going to be a fatality. I'm convinced about this. People are hiking in these areas in droves, and they're not equipped."
North Shore Rescue team leader Tim Jones issues a stark warning to unprepared hikers after responding to back-to-back rescues for the second weekend in a row (from a July 18 news story).
