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LETTER: Cannabis can be a weapon of mass distraction

LETTER: Cannabis can be a weapon of mass distraction

Dear Editor: Regarding the April 19 Inquiring Reporter question “Should Vancouver still host its 4/20 protest?” I say, isn’t it a sad day when an entertaining and pleasure-stimulating event such as that great smoke-in – be it a protest or a celebrati
SULLIVAN: Affordable housing debate misses the real crisis: homelessness

SULLIVAN: Affordable housing debate misses the real crisis: homelessness

As we sit on our shrinking equity, wondering when – or if – the housing market will recover from its swoon, let’s spare a moment for the people who have no equity at all: the North Shore homeless people.
EDITORIAL: Creeping to October

EDITORIAL: Creeping to October

The steady stream of government announcements might have been your first clue. As sure as barbecue season looms on the political horizon, this fall’s federal election is lumbering into view.
LETTER: Be bear aware and secure your garbage

LETTER: Be bear aware and secure your garbage

Dear Editor: I am writing in dismay over the first black bear killed in 2019 in North Vancouver.
EDITORIAL: Lifeboat Earth

EDITORIAL: Lifeboat Earth

The summary of a massive United Nations assessment released this week concludes we’re in deeper trouble than we thought .
BALDREY: There's a lot of screaming and yelling in Canadian discourse right now

BALDREY: There's a lot of screaming and yelling in Canadian discourse right now

Canadians sure seem angry these days. They are booting governments from office at a regular clip. They are electing leaders who make no bones about wanting to destroy the status quo and wage war with other governments in order to get their way.
LETTER: Urge senators to pass Bill C-262

LETTER: Urge senators to pass Bill C-262

Dear editor: With the clock running out on the current session of Parliament, I’m paying close attention to whether the Senate passes a long overdue bill on reconciliation - and actually follows up with its promises unlike some.
LETTER: When it comes to climate action, where have all the adults gone?

LETTER: When it comes to climate action, where have all the adults gone?

Dear editor : Re: While The Earth Burns, We Complain About Gas Tax , April 26 opinion column. I second Paul Sullivan's motion. In the public realm, from exalted premier to lowly pundit, it seems fine to complain (i.e.
PEDAL PUSHERS: Be a polite cyclist when riding on a shared path

PEDAL PUSHERS: Be a polite cyclist when riding on a shared path

What’s an MUP? Something you wear on your ears? No. A massively uber Porsche? Yes, but no. Here at Pedal Pushers, MUP stands for multi-use path.
LAUTENS: West Van gets a failing grade when it comes to using bequeathed land

LAUTENS: West Van gets a failing grade when it comes to using bequeathed land

North Vancouver’s Capilano University plans a satellite campus in Lower Lonsdale’s chic Shipyards . Great move, and a much-heightened public profile for Cap.