Opinion

In light of recent documents obtained through the British Columbia Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act confirming that the zoning of the land where the current asphalt plant operates clearly does not permit asphalt manufacturing, I w

Emotions are well and good, everyone should have them, but we make a huge mistake when we let our feelings get in the way of cold, hard reason. Emotional responses are immediate, visceral and impassioned.

It's still not too late for the BC Liberal government to take the initiative and reinstate the municipal business vote to bring back some accountability in civic elections.

"If you only read the books that others are reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking." Haruki Murakami He's known mostly for his physical prowess. And that goofy, little-kid grin, of course. But it all works.

In all the concern over particulate matter and toxic fumes, gravel trucks and zoning, I have to wonder if the underlying humour in the situation has somehow been lost.

The E3 video game expo has gone through its paces over the years, growing and shrinking, imploding then reinventing itself, getting shunned by companies one year and then embraced the next...

"Everything is connected." -Zeno, Greek philosopher It made sense at the time. Back in the 1970s, B.C. was still on the edge of the world.

People who have read my columns over the years already know that I hate the stock market, and hated it long before the 2008 collapse or all the crap that Goldman Sachs has been accused of lately. Simply put, I don't trust it.

"In the time I've been here we've faced some of the worst situations the tourism industry has seen in our lifetime, perhaps in 100 years.

Hello there. It's Doug Ryan, the HST petition guy as I have been called around town the last three weeks. I'm OK with it as I believe what I am doing is the right thing for this town at a crucial time for tourism following the Olympics.