Opinion

Terry Fox on the $5 bill? Having one of those in your pocket would be a nice reminder of the kind of Canadian he was, Rob Reid says. It would remind us of what the rest of us aspire to be.

Social media is constantly raging behind our phone screens with notifications about the newest scandal, the latest tragic news, and the alarming current events.

It seems speculation that a B.C. election will be held this year simply won’t go away. Pundits and columnists keep talking about it. Political activists keep insisting it could happen at any time.

I switched to an electric vehicle a year ago. Quick-accelerating, so quiet its sound system seems it’s in my living room – and, of course, no fuel charges.

Finance Minister Carole James has tightened the rules for homeowner grants. Last year the maximum property value eligible for the grant was $1.65 million. That ceiling has been reduced to $1.525 million, reflecting a decline in house prices.

We’ve had a new addition to the family! She arrived a couple of days after Christmas, and from the time we set eyes on her, she’s brought us immense joy.

What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time Canada’s entry into the World Junior Hockey Championship had just lost to Finland in a quarter-final game. The fact that the tournament was hosted by Canada only magnified the loss.

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The other day, just after we said goodbye to another decade and it became 2020, I turned 50.

A pipeline protest is once again putting the BC NDP government in a political pickle. The energy project in question is the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline that will connect to the LNG Canada terminal in Kitimat.