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JAMES: B.C.’s blueprint for education fails adult learners

JAMES: B.C.’s blueprint for education fails adult learners

“I am pleased and honoured to accept this role that brings me back to Capilano University at a time of dynamic development and adaptation to meet the diverse needs of today’s students.” — J. Paul Dangerfield When J.
EDITORIAL: Kinder non-surprise

EDITORIAL: Kinder non-surprise

By now we’ve all had time to recover from a judgment only slightly more shocking than the sun’s decision to rise this morning: the National Energy Board giving their somewhat rubbery stamp to Kinder Morgan’s proposed pipeline expansion last week The
BALDREY: Taming of hot housing market a divisive issue

BALDREY: Taming of hot housing market a divisive issue

An unusual issue will likely be front and centre in the coming election campaign, but it’s not entirely clear how — or even if — it will impact the eventual result.
Should alcohol be sold at public beaches?

Should alcohol be sold at public beaches?

The City of Vancouver is considering letting beachgoers have suds in the sand this summer. While a beer on the beach sounds refreshing, the prospect of sloshed swimmers is off-putting.
OTHER VOICES: Student voices essential in education debates

OTHER VOICES: Student voices essential in education debates

Education is a fundamental human right as designated by the 1976 UN Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Yet despite this, our education system has been increasingly neglected due to a misallocation of funds by the provincial government.
EDITORIAL: Home truths

EDITORIAL: Home truths

The North Shore, along with the entire Lower Mainland, is in the midst of a real estate boom of epic proportions. Property is being sold faster and for higher prices than ever before.
LETTER: Theft of child’s savings is a sad lesson

LETTER: Theft of child’s savings is a sad lesson

Dear Editor: This is an open letter to the kind soul who found my daughter’s wallet on a shelf in the cosmetics department of WalMart in Capilano Mall on Mother’s Day, and taught her a valuable lesson in the process.
LETTER: Another option for boaters at Lionsgate

LETTER: Another option for boaters at Lionsgate

Dear Editor: I was interested to read your article on recreational boaters utilizing the boat launch in West Vancouver. Firstly, I declare a bias.
LETTER: Pedestrians, cyclists face confusing mix of traffic rules

LETTER: Pedestrians, cyclists face confusing mix of traffic rules

Dear Editor: Sunday, May 1 was a glorious day and families were out and about enjoying the weather. We were happily walking our dog at Ambleside when a close call happened.
LAUTENS: Time to rally on ludicrous waterfront plan

LAUTENS: Time to rally on ludicrous waterfront plan

It’s the classic solution looking for a problem.