Opinion

Life-sized castles, elaborate electronics and live puppies top my children’s Christmas wish lists this year. The big day is less than two weeks away, and I’m officially in a state of parental panic.

As one of the special prosecutors appointed by the Criminal Justice Branch, Vancouver lawyer David Butcher is a key figure in the mysterious investigation that led to the suspension of the legislature clerk and sergeant-at-arms.

Editor: On Dec. 6 at approximately 7:15 p.m. I was travelling westbound on Parker near MacDonald in my car. There happens to be a crosswalk there.

In gardening, there is always a tension between lore and science. We hear about it all the time. One person will challenge something that we say based on what they learned at the knee of their grandmother (lore).

Editor: I am (writing) to give my opinion about a direct method of helping the situation now facing Burnaby due to the last council and mayor acting so slowing; what needs to happen for the housing and jobs to come back to Burnaby due to the current

The locations haven’t been set yet, but the City of Burnaby is already looking for a “Warming Centre Leader.” The city posted a job on Monday that will run the planned new centres for the homeless to stay during cold snaps.

On Nov. 2, I wrote a blog about the Burnaby RCMP traffic division handing out 199 tickets to drivers at the intersection of Kensington and Canada Way.

More than two years has passed since former RCMP commissioner Bob Paulson issued an open apology to all women who had served or were currently serving on the force.

Over the three years that I spent on maternity leave - one year to care for each of my children - I was so thankful to have had a support system.

Finance Minister Carole James is sitting on a pile of cash that's allowing her government to spend, spend, spend