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BALDREY: Nanaimo byelection good for Liberals, bad for Greens

BALDREY: Nanaimo byelection good for Liberals, bad for Greens

The B.C. NDP’s hold on power got a lot more stable with the party’s byelection win last week in the riding of Nanaimo, but the result may have also provided some lessons for its two rival parties in the legislature. The NDP’s win was not unexpected.
EDITORIAL: Left out in the cold

EDITORIAL: Left out in the cold

North Shore Rescue members were out on the coldest night of the year Monday in search of a snowshoer reported lost in the backcountry . She’d become separated from her group and called for help.
LETTER: Thank you, Hollyburn snowshoers, for helping after my friend fell

LETTER: Thank you, Hollyburn snowshoers, for helping after my friend fell

Dear editor: On Super Bowl Sunday I skied to the top of Hollyburn Mountain with a longtime ski buddy and my son. My friend took a hard fall in steep terrain while skiing down next to the upper section of the marked winter trail.
LETTER: A catastrophic ocean spill is 'highly unlikely'

LETTER: A catastrophic ocean spill is 'highly unlikely'

Dear editor : In John Sbragia’s letter ( Marine Environment Must Be Safeguarded, Jan. 30 Mailbox ), he states: “…when an ocean spill eventually occurs…” (italics mine). How does Mr.
LETTER: West Van has ignored simple traffic fixes for years

LETTER: West Van has ignored simple traffic fixes for years

Dear Editor: Re: B in Their Bonnets, Jan. 18 editorial viewpoint. During the weeks of street corner and council meeting protests, I still can’t understand why the old stock of West Vancouver has such a myopic view of traffic management in the area.
LETTER: Physicians greatly affected by rising commercial assessments

LETTER: Physicians greatly affected by rising commercial assessments

Dear Editor: Re: Rising Commercial Assessments a Threat to North Shore Businesses; Only Banks and Doctors Will be Left, Councillor Warns (Jan. 11 news story).
LETTER: The best social program is a strong economy

LETTER: The best social program is a strong economy

Dear Editor : In 2018, B.C.
LETTER: Latest cyclist fatality highlights need for safer bike routes

LETTER: Latest cyclist fatality highlights need for safer bike routes

Dear Editor: I cycle to work in North Vancouver. My bike ride is less than six kilometres long, but I pass the sites of three cyclist-motorist fatalities that have occurred in the last year and a half.
SULLIVAN: Park & Tilford Gardens part of North Shore's local splendour

SULLIVAN: Park & Tilford Gardens part of North Shore's local splendour

SULLIVAN: P&T garden splendour proof positive this is Lotus Land
EDITORIAL: Sticker shock

EDITORIAL: Sticker shock

As we’ve mentioned before, the shareholders of Kinder Morgan received a great gift from the Canadian taxpayers when the federal government stepped up to take the pesky pipeline project off their hands for a cool $4.4 billion last year.