Opinion

As the B.C. Liberal leadership race lurches into action – the first candidates’ debate was this past weekend – it is worth remembering that such contests can be more divisive than not.

The B.C. government’s proposed public subsidies for political parties may be hogging the media spotlight, but there are some other important aspects to the government’s proposed changes on how political parties and elections are financed.

Dear Editor: Keith Baldrey is worried that first past the post will not win the electoral reform referendum to be held next year. He’s probably right to worry.

Dear Editor: The National Energy Board has done it again. It has made a decision on an application that I made for a hearing about the pipeline route, but has not bothered to tell me. I found out about it when I read my name in the Oct.

We suspect there may be some skepticism generated by our page 3 photo spread on the blessing of animals at a Burnaby church.

Love to volunteer? Help cut back blackberry and pull ivy and morning glory at Central Park on Sunday, Oct. 15 from 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Recent statistics from the police and ICBC make it clear drivers are still not getting the message when it comes to distracted driving.

Dear Editor: The recent earthquakes in Mexico, and subsequent rescue efforts among the rubble of fallen structures, highlight the lack of preparedness in our region.

The odds are looking very good that when British Columbians go to cast their ballot in the next provincial election, they will be using a radically different voting system than the one used for more than 60 years.

Dear Editor: To those of us with sensitive ears, it’s really pretty obvious why Simon Fraser University professor Holly Andersen started the petition to ban “The Clan” as the name of its varsity football team.