Opinion

“Affordable housing is defined as housing that does not cost more than 30 per cent of a household’s gross income, regardless of where they live.

A s the world’s elite gathered in Switzerland this week to talk about economic matters, the charity Oxfam released a report highlighting how the rich are getting richer while the poor continue to have less.

Dear Editor: We are grateful to the North Shore News for supporting the West Vancouver Arts Council programs.

Dear Editor: I would like to respond to the recent letter from Jeff Weinbren regarding his stance that cyclists should be licensed to ride on the streets. I am a cyclist, but also often need to be a driver.

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled members of the RCMP have the right to collective bargaining, the same as any other group of employees in Canada.

Gone from the charts but not from our hearts, the woolly mammoth may be making a comeback.

Dear Editor: Regarding the hyperventilation and gas being expended over the so-called "double-dipping" of publicly funded jobs, I'd like to take a few lines here to try to educate those who clearly do not understand the reality of what is taking plac

West Vancouver - Dear Editor: any thanks and kudos to the thoughtful person who retrieved my wayward pannier at the south end of Lions Gate Bridge and placed it in a prominent place on a lion so that I would not miss it when I backtracked.

Dear Editor: Last month my Kiwanis club made $20,000 of disbursements to worthy charities in our community.

Chances are, you got your assessment in the mail this week and you grimaced at what you saw. Whether it is up or down, people tend to fret about taxes or whether their investment is maturing.