Opinion

Editor: Tip well and tip often, according to your means; servers put up with so much from the public they should be paid a better wage. But in the meantime, put yourself in their shoes and show some respect.

This Labour Day is a lot different from past years. You won’t see the big parades, rallies and parties we usually have. Instead it’s small, carefully distanced backyard get-togethers and on-screen virtual celebrations.

Labour Day is one of the most important days in my calendar – a day to mark the history and ongoing struggles of working people across Canada. This year, we won’t be celebrating with parades or marches the way we usually would.

Editor: What has happened in many long-term care homes across the country is a tragedy that has been years in the making. COVID-19 has caused many vulnerable seniors, their families and their caregivers to suffer.

The ways of politicians seem to be rubbing off on our beloved provincial health officer

Great news for all of you who enjoy spending entire days going up hills but are less interested in walking past fields of frozen human waste and dead bodies.

Federal politics just got real again now that the federal Conservatives have finally chosen a leader.

Editor: As we all know, homelessness and housing shortages remain a problem in the Lower Mainland area. It is not a recent phenomenon and this issue has been in constant acceleration since the 1980s.

Elevators during COVID-19 are a tricky thing. If someone is already on my apartment’s elevator, then I will pass it up because of the close quarters, and I certainly don’t want anyone jumping on an elevator with me already on it.

Heading in for a routine cleaning looks a little different these days.