Opinion

Dear editor: I am a lifelong resident of North Vancouver who has followed the long, arduous process of rezoning Delbrook Lands since the districtwide Delbrook Dialogue in 2015-’16.

Dear editor: Keith Baldrey [in his July 17 column] made some interesting points regarding the effectiveness and viability of the speculation tax.

Another Pride Week is upon us and we couldn’t be more proud. This year, we are thrilled that one of the grand marshals of the Pride Parade is Squamish Nation council member and DJ Orene Askew.

As predicted, the last column on the risks associated with being a MAMIL (middle-aged male in Lycra) generated more than the usual amount of feedback.

Dear editor: One of the delights of being a lifelong blood donor is being privy to the compassionate, warm and supportive nature of the nurses and auxiliary staff who invariably create a welcoming and appreciative arena [at Canadian Blood Services cl

The ruling New Democrats and the Opposition B.C. Liberals have been pointing fingers at each other for weeks now over who best knows how to deal with the rapid deterioration of the provincial forest ministry. The B.C.

Dear editor: Thank you to the firefighters of the Lynn Valley [North Vancouver District Fire and Rescue] fire hall who volunteered to rescue a stray cat out of our Douglas fir after it was stuck for three days and three nights.

We’ve all been there: Rushing to the SeaBus terminal only to arrive just as the doors close and the gangplanks lift.

Countless readers, noting that the Lautens screed idly appears here only every two weeks, must wonder how I spend my idle time. Idly, is the answer.

You’ll forgive us if we’re feeling a bit hazy. Despite tacitly allowing illegal pot shops for years, the City of North Vancouver has now been struck by a bout of prohibition-era prudishness, saying no to four out of six potential pot shops.