Opinion

GUEST COLUMN – Joyful quantum confessions of a mature student

January 24, 2017 // 2 Comments

IT IS SO important to get out and get street smarts before going on to higher learning. By the time I got to Simon Fraser University they called me a mature student. For [Continue]

GINTA – A necessary conversation about dogs and their poop

January 23, 2017 // 1 Comment

THERE IS NO better way to start the day than by stepping outside for a brisk walk. In my case, that involves the dog too. Our destination on most mornings is Peterson Creek. [Continue]

COLLINS – Is a two-week spring break in our schools really necessary?

January 23, 2017 // 4 Comments

AND IN MY humble opinion, the answer is unequivocally “no”. As much as I support teachers, and have agreed with their fight to regain the ability to negotiate class size [Continue]

PETERS – Could Canada be ripe for Trump’s brand of divisive politics?

January 22, 2017 // 2 Comments

I AM FULLY willing to admit when I screwed up, and here is a pretty obvious example. I had no inkling that Donald Trump could win the presidency. I was fully confident that a [Continue]

KNOX – Life after the inauguration of Donald Trump: So far, so good

January 22, 2017 // 1 Comment

“IT’S DARK and I’m cold,” I said. “Is this the nuclear winter?” “No,” she said. “The sun rose this morning. Come out from under the bed.” “Has he [Continue]

TRAVIS – Donations to B.C. Liberals don’t give warm grassroots feeling

January 21, 2017 // 2 Comments

MERE HOURS before the New York Times went to press with its look at the B.C. Liberal party’s ethical scorecard, the party chose to get its 2016 fundraising results out [Continue]