Opinion

any woman who's being treated like this sees that it's possible to go in and win." North Van server Stephanie Lipp is awarded $9,500 after the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal rules her employer ousted her for being pregnant (from a Sept. 17 news story).

Our Scottish cousins stood at a historic precipice this week and decided to stay put. With the vote to separate from the United Kingdom failing by 10 percentage points, the question is supposedly settled for a generation. It was a powerful concept.

Dear Editor: I have little respect for most people in government or business. The greed that abounds everywhere makes me sick. Your article B.C. Liberal Ex-staffer Stands by Her Actions was like a breath of fresh air.

Maybe all President Skroob needed was a four-year-old by his side at all times to tell it to him straight.

Dear Editor: A few weeks ago you published some material regarding the problems with slow ambulance service. I think I can identify part of the problem.A few years ago I had to take an ambulance to Lion's Gate due to back spasms.

Dear Editor: There are many reasons to laugh at West Vancouver council's decision to support a ban of LNG tankers in Howe Sound.Firstly the municipality has no jurisdiction over the proposed site for the LNG plant.

We may assume a smug superiority after reading one in four Americans believe the sun revolves around the Earth, but isn’t it equally troubling that three out of four North Shore residents don’t vote in local elections? They proudly affix signs of blu

Dear Editor: Over the past two years I have noticed many readers writing in to complain about higher taxes, higher mortgages, and a lack of vacations (yes, things are a far cry from optimal).

The latest update to the state of the province's finances is a reminder of two trends that have characterized the priorities of the BC Liberal government since it came to power in 2001.

In this issue we feature the remarkable story of Margaret Benson, a double-lung transplant recipient from North Vancouver.