Opinion

In the wake of this week’s decision by Ottawa to continue with a direct- awarded contract to a Quebec shipyard, we’ll be watching to see if the new Liberal government follows through on ensuring this is not how they’ll be doing business in the future

Dear Editor: Kudos to Brian Wilson and members of the Queer Straight Alliance Club for their efforts in obtaining a gender-neutral washroom in their school.

North Vancouver - Dear Editor: Three big cheers to teacher Andrea Yeo, Seycove secondary's Queer Straight Alliance Club and the Seycove and North Vancouver School District administrators for their advocacy on behalf of transgender students.

Dear Editor: Re: Mountain Highway Interchange In your article Council OK’s North Vancouver Highway Interchange Plan you state that the Mountain Highway interchange project will include “all ages and abilities,” or AAA, cycling infrastructure.

In a classic case of downloading from Ottawa and Victoria, municipalities are being asked to pay more for DNA crime analysis. It’s baffling that this isn’t included in the current RCMP contract.

It’s Grey Cup Sunday and wouldn’t you know it, my second-favourite team is playing for the CFL title. That’s right, I’ll be pulling for WIPTEE. Who’s that? It’s a famous old team known as Whoever is Playing the Edmonton Eskimos.

Dear Editor: Three big cheers to teacher Andrea Yeo, Seycove secondary’s Queer Straight Alliance Club and the Seycove and North Vancouver School District administrators for their advocacy on behalf of transgender students.

Black Friday earned its name, according to a recent theory, because the day after American Thanksgiving is when retailers are “in the black” and no longer in the red.

It’s late November. It’s dipping below freezing at night. The stores are blaring Christmas music.

Dear Editor: As Black Friday looms, followed by the impending Christmas season, I begin to worry about my days. I am fully in support of various causes and events of awareness but 24-hour slots are quickly being consumed by “special days.