Opinion

Dear Editor: With the recent birth of Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana I thought it would be worthwhile to remind North Shore News readers that the stretch of water between West Vancouver and Bowen Island, plied by B.C.

As the old adage goes, there are two things certain in life: death and taxes. North Vancouver city residents will feel the property tax pinch slightly more than their district counterparts, with this year’s fees increasing by 3.9 per cent and 2.

Dear Editor: I just finished reading Rick Harrison’s excellent letter on TransLink. I am sure many others feel exactly the same way about wanting to vote Yes, but are reluctant to and will probably vote No because of TransLink’s lack of transparency.

Dear Editor: The world is full of coincidences. In the last 12 months there have been more than 500 earthquakes in Oklahoma, 200 in Arkansas and 200 in northeastern B.C. Coincidentally, these are also locations of intensive fracking.

“There is no question it will eventually become common practice for cities to adopt building codes and regulations requiring new and retrofitted buildings to incorporate measures including … wastewater reclamation and reuse to satisfy non-potable wat

In the name of expediency, City of North Vancouver council teetered dangerously close this week to doing away entirely with the weekly public input period because of commentary staff said was “off-topic, accusatory, repetitive, untrue, promotes goods

Dear Editor: Re: Mayor’s Calls Sway Vote , April 17 Mailbox.

If there’s one business that’s really taken off in the past couple years it’s medical marijuana dispensaries.

Dear Editor: Re: Work to Start on Seylynn’s Second Tower , published May 3.

Mother’s Day, as recognized by the Hallmark holiday cards, is traditionally one that runs to saccharine. There are lots of flowery sentiments. Everyone loves moms (and apple pie).