Opinion

A change of scenery seems to have moved me right into the middle of a vicious biker war. I used to be a biker.

Dear Editor: Re: First Past the Post Has its Faults But Is Better than the Alternatives , Sept. 16 Mailbox.

Dear Editor: Re: First Past the Post Has Faults But Is Better Than Alternatives , Sept. 15 Mailbox. It’s depressing to read a letter about electoral reform that contains so much misinformation.

How much can we expect from our politicians? Right now, you can imagine the retorts and snorts. But it’s not a rhetorical question, especially these days when the most successful politicians routinely overpromise and inevitably under-deliver.

Six-year-old Phyllis Webstad wore her prized orange shirt on her first day of school in 1973. But when she arrived, her teachers stripped it from her as she began her time in one of Canada’s Indian residential schools. Sept.

Dear Editor: Re: Mandatory Licensing for Cyclists Will Help Road Safety, Sept. 18 Mailbox . Letter-writer Shelagh Tracey is concerned about cyclists -- in her words, our “irresponsible behaviour” -- and proposes we be licensed.

Dear Editor: Does West Vancouver need a messy, risky mine on its doorstep? Calgary-based Burnco is a family-owned sand and gravel mining company that is applying for a permit to mine and process 20 million tonnes of aggregate at the McNab Creek estua

I was a bit taken aback when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau drew the loudest roar from the crowd of any guest when he was introduced at the B.C. legislature on the weekend along with the visiting royal couple, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

If you were among the 80 million or so people who could stomach Monday’s U.S. presidential debate – the ultimate in reality TV – we salute you. The consensus appears to be that Clinton was the clear winner.

Dear Editor: Ode to West Vancouver.