Opinion

Rain, snow, and sleet may not stop our mail carriers, but a lockout surely will. Unless an 11th hour solution is reached, Canada’s envelopes will stay sealed and its deliveries will be confined to maternity wards.

Dear Editor: “Every breaking wave on the shore; Tells the next one there’ll be one more; And every gambler knows that to lose; Is what you’re really there for” The U2 lyrics aptly capture the dynamic between the gambling industry and North Vancouver

A casino! That’s what we need.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong has revealed the first stats on foreign buyers in the B.C. real estate market and the numbers are surprisingly low. From June 10 to 29, only 337 of the 10,148 registered sales in B.C.

The next provincial election is just 10 months away, and a handful of issues seem to be emerging as the ones that may have the biggest impact on the vote’s outcome.

Dear Editor: I’ve been reading that Mayor Darrell Mussatto and Mayor Richard Walton believe “poor” asset-rich (there’s an oxymoron) single family homeowners are paying more than their fair share of municipal taxes and believe something should be done

Ah, summer. Time to pack up the tent, the camp stove and cooler and head off to one of our great natural parks for a weekend of R&R. Camping used to be one of the few remaining respites from our stress-filled world.

The political battle over what to do about the Lower Mainland’s housing crisis is starting to shape up as one of defining issues facing voters in the long run-up to next spring’s provincial election.

Dear Editor: I read with interest Jeremy Shepherd’s excellent article (May 18) regarding Onni’s proposal for a Liberty wine store in their new development at 13th and Lonsdale.

Dear Editor: I read with interest the May 18 article concerning a potential new wine store at the Onni development and the concern of local liquor store owners.