Opinion

Dear Editor: I’m writing because I’m concerned that some members of the public may have formed an incorrect impression regarding the District (of North Vancouver)’s new policy to manage inappropriate correspondence.

The premier has accepted the lengthy list of recommendations aimed at firming up government transparency in the wake of the “triple-delete” email scandal – as if these were things that should have to be spelled out to begin with.

Dear Editor: North Vancouver’s topography is one reason many are non-cyclists. Will a bike lift on West Keith Road (costing $1.9 to $2.9 million) make me a cyclist — no.

With Star Wars: The Force Awakens hitting theatres this week, fans are getting excited. Not only are ticket sales for the new film expected to generate an easy billion dollars, but the whole Disney merchandising machine is in full swing as well.

Handed the dubious task of how to restore public trust in TransLink again, the Lower Mainland’s mayors have dusted off a not-terribly novel idea: Take control of the transit authority away from the board of provincial appointees and put it in the han

At Christmas, our hearts should go out to those who are all too easily ignored throughout the year. They are the invisible people of our society. In our busy day-to-day lives we seldom give them a thought.

Dear Editor: Re: Let Science Determine Best Pipeline Scheme , Dec. 11 Mailbox. Carl Shalanski writes: “(Prime Minister Trudeau), direct your scientists to show you, scientifically, that both B.C. pipeline proposals might be unwise.

Dear Editor: Brent Richter’s (Dec. 6) article Rental Crunch: Housing at Crisis Levels was excellent, highlighting key problems in rental housing and the inappropriate actions of federal and provincial government.

As political problems go, the Senate is one that has long confounded our elected leaders.

There was a lot of high-fiving and celebratory handshakes when the world’s countries reached that “historic” deal last weekend to fight climate change, but the harsh truth is that the ambitious goals of the deal are going to be hard to reach.