Opinion

Unlike food prices, the election writ is bound to drop any day now. By Sept. 15 we’ll be awash in our national season of scandal, sludge-slinging and the occasional substantive debate.

Much-maligned neighbourhood is a community

My wife has a lot of patience. I’m not saying that because she’s been married to me for 30 years; she’s a kindergarten teacher.

Dear editor: Say it ain’t so. I was sad for happy reasons to read Trevor Lautens’ announcement of his retirement. Trevor almost never wrote the columns I wished he’d write.

Dear Editor: I was driving along Third Street east of Lonsdale Avenue the other day and couldn’t help but notice that the housing density is increasing five- or tenfold.

Dear editor: I just want to say [that I am] born, raised and still living on the North Shore. We need to slow down the construction happening and consider its long-term impact on people’s quality of life.

September is a time for new starts, particularly as kids head back to school next week. The buzz around the real “new year” of the year is well captured by the hive of activity on the construction site for the new Argyle Secondary.

Last Monday, a truck spilled 200 litres of hydraulic oil onto Highway 1 near Mountain Highway, effectively shutting down the highway’s westbound lanes for a couple of hours. Think about that for a minute.

North Vancouver brew pub introduces Monday night "bar service"

Audi’s never brought its fastest wagons to this part of the world before