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LAUTENS: Light 60 candles for a welcome tale of good news

LAUTENS: Light 60 candles for a welcome tale of good news

En route to meeting Helen Miller, I imagined a kind of missionary-shaped woman. Which I can’t define, but every reader will get the picture.
INQUIRING REPORTER: Should the federal government have bought the pipeline?

INQUIRING REPORTER: Should the federal government have bought the pipeline?

Canada bought a pipeline this week. It was announced Tuesday morning that the federal government had agreed to purchase the controversial Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline system and the expansion project for $4.
EDITORIAL: Upward mobility

EDITORIAL: Upward mobility

Good news! For between $1,000 and $2,700 in annual road or bridge tolls our traffic could finally start moving again, according to a report from the Mobility Pricing Independent Commission Not surprisingly, that idea is going over like a Ford Pinto i
LETTER: The North Shore is a terrible place to hike (wink wink)

LETTER: The North Shore is a terrible place to hike (wink wink)

Dear Editor: Re: Nobody Hikes Here Anymore – It’s Too Crowded, May 11 The North Side column by Paul Sullivan. How do we get our trails back to ourselves? We pull a Wakanda.
LETTER: Crosswalks with elephant feet markings are confusing

LETTER: Crosswalks with elephant feet markings are confusing

Dear editor : I'm an admirer of innovations to encourage cycling and promote cycling safety. I'm also a driver. I have concerns about the implementation of the elephant footprint road sign and marking system.
PREST: Las Vegas rips a hole in the sports-time continuum

PREST: Las Vegas rips a hole in the sports-time continuum

Five questions we need answered in the 2018 Stanley Cup Final
EDITORIAL: Fire sale

EDITORIAL: Fire sale

Regardless of the fate of the Kinder Morgan pipeline, the Texas-based company received a fine gift from the Canadian taxpayers Tuesday: $4.5 billion. That isn’t what it’ll cost to actually build the pipeline, of course. Assuming it actually is built.
BALDREY: New investments in primary care a healthy start

BALDREY: New investments in primary care a healthy start

As befits a guy who has the most money to spend in government, Health Minister Adrian Dix has been a busy fellow these past few months.
OTHER VOICES: Former North Van resident lives with reality of school shootings

OTHER VOICES: Former North Van resident lives with reality of school shootings

Columbine. Virginia Tech. Sandy Hook. Parkland. And now, Santa Fe, Texas. I live three exits up the road from where last week’s active shooter tragedy unfolded. Three exits.
EDITORIAL: Summit plummets

EDITORIAL: Summit plummets

After acquiring a nuclear arsenal to defend against the United States, North Korea was probably not going to surrender that arsenal at the behest of the United States. Still, some optimistic, peace-loving fools hoped U.S.