Opinion

If there was one theme that united the various speeches and presentations at the Jack Webster Awards two weeks ago, it was the importance of updating newsrooms and embracing this digital Pandora that is well out of the box by now.

WAG says thanks It takes an entire community to run an animal shelter; and this weekend the residents and guests of Whistler came together to do just that.

This Sunday marks the first Remembrance Day in a decade that Canadian troops have not been on combat duty in Afghanistan. That mission officially ended last December. How successful the mission in Afghanistan has been will be judged by history.

It's hard to know how much impact New York mayor Michael Bloomberg's comments about climate change after Hurricane Sandy had on the U.S. election.

Back in 2004, the B.C. government started to talk seriously about digitizing medical records, assembling them all in one database and putting that information online so it could be accessed by any doctor or health practitioner anywhere.

Spooky success Despite monsoon-like rains, Tapley's Farm was inundated with over 1,000 kids and their families, who came out for a howling good time to enjoy the 29th annual Halloween celebration.

On Tuesday Americans go to the polls to choose their president, as well as their congressional leaders, state governments, district attorneys, sheriffs, dog catchers and to vote on various initiatives, referendums and advisory votes.

Six years in jail and an average fine of over a million dollars: that was the punishment given to six Italian scientists on 22 October for getting their earthquake advice wrong.

The Heart of a Movement This has been a powerful week. Many have called it historic.

'Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.' - Henry Ford He just felt it was time. He'd been around for a while now.