Opinion

School District 43 policy to consult when naming new schools is smart given controversies over naming protocols and statues honouring colonial politicians who some believe committed genocide against Indigenous people

I recently wrote a blog about how many concussions I suffered as a child growing up in Burnaby. As it turns out, I forgot one. I blacked out when I smacked my head against a cement post after being body checked during a game of ball hockey.

Driving on B.C. highways can be perilous at the best of times. Just ask anyone who has done that white-knuckle trip on the Sea-to-Sky Highway, where young and dumb dudes impatiently zig-zag through traffic at high speeds.

Re: June 10 publication of the editorial, ‘Don’t blame the COs’

People like to complain that there’s never enough parking when they need it, but what if I told you there was too much parking? Would you storm the NOW office with torches and pitchforks? Likely not, when you can just flay me on social media.

In case you haven’t heard, the “aggressive” bear that took a swipe at some people trying to have a picnic on Burnaby Mountain was found Tuesday by Conservation Officers and shot dead. And I blame you. I blame myself as well.

Revenue from expanded pipeline to fund clean-energy projects, including electrification

“Small business are the engine of our economy!” Ever heard that one before? Ever heard that from a municipal politician? I have. Many times and I always laugh when I hear civic politicians talk about how much they value small businesses.

When you hit the age of 50 – as I did last year – the words “awake at 2 a.m. and “me” don’t usually belong in the same sentence. At that time of the morning, I like to be fast asleep – or, at the very least, in my bed listening to music.

B.C. Premier John Horgan is doing that dance again. The one where he talks about maybe, perhaps, kinda he is thinking of making daylight saving time time permanent, like “our neighbours in the western United States.” It’s something most people want.