Opinion

Putting students first Like all of you, Sea to Sky teachers only want the best for their students. You have likely seen or heard reports about current negotiations between our federation and the provincial government.

With due apologies to God, Voltaire and the Ukrainians, I must point out that if Ukraine did not exist, it would not be necessary to invent it.

"Reach up e'en higher, Past the muck, the mess we've made, See how clear it is?" Michel Beaudry, A Haiku Death is a funny thing. It's the one sure fact of life: no one gets out of here alive.

So the new Samsung Galaxy S5 is waterproof. It's pretty spectacular. You can watch YouTube in the bath, take a selfie in the shower or text your friends while in the pool. This is truly one of the last great hurdles of technology has conquered.

Here we go again. Teachers on one side and the government, which oversees province-wide collective bargaining, on the other... and students, once again, caught in the middle.

"Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down." – Oprah Winfrey I lost another friend this week.

Festival extraordinary Wow, what a Festival! Once again the World Ski and Snowboard Festival delivered an extraordinary experience for our many guests and community members.

The Spanish parliament still has to pass the new citizenship law, but the cabinet has already approved it and Justice Minister Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón is sure there won't be a problem.

It seems as if every year the feds try to bring forth some damned bill aimed at whittling away your privacy when it comes to Internet usage.

Whistler Blackcomb accolades are many Last week's "Alta States" article ( Pique April 10) stated Whistler Blackcomb hasn't been ranked No. 1 in SKI Magazine "for some time now.