Opinion

There's a phrase politicians spout before votes are cast: "This is the most important election of our lifetime!" We usually dismiss self-serving hyperbole, but Saturday's election - mathematically speaking - is more important than previous elections.

"Where do (candidates) stand on the matter of regional committees, especially TransLink?" - B.C. election reform proposals ignored, North Shore News, Oct.

Dear Editor: As resident of the City of North Vancouver and a volunteer in my local community as well as the Downtown Eastside, I was deeply disturbed when I read the tweet of one of our potential mayors that was posted to Twitter a couple of days ag

Dear Editor: I am one of many West Vancouver voters who oppose the West Vancouver Citizens for Good Government. Groups like this should not be allowed to exist in a democratic society.

Dear Editor: Kerry Morris's proposal regarding the purchase of school lands at Cloverly and Lucas Centre during the mayoral debate at Centennial Theatre is baffling.

We have to hand it to everyone. Over the last few weeks, we've seen members of the community, fellow news media and even the election candidates themselves do a good job of holding prospective council members' feet to the fire.

Dear Editor: I was very disappointed to discover that the City of North Vancouver civic candidates Morris, Bookham, Clark and Nichol chose to lock bicycles to municipal bike stands between 15th and 19th streets on Lonsdale.

Dear Editor: Regarding your inquiring reporter's question "Should Canada keep home mail delivery?" Your readers should note that the Canada Post Corporation Act requires that Canada Post charge postage rates that are fair and reasonable and are suffi

Dear Editor In attending the allcandidates' meeting at Ridgeway school on Nov. 5, it was clear all candidates are in favour of better transit. But there is a split on the issue of increased density in the city.

Dear Editor: Recently North Shore News' Trevor Carolan, in a column entitled, "District of North Vancouver's Dirty Little Secret" falsely implied that North Vancouver District was increasingly conducting business in camera which should be held in pub