Opinion

With world leaders now meeting in Paris for the UN Climate Change Conference , we’re seeing signs of hope for an agreement to limit the escalating effects of global warming.

Abolghasem Abdollahi is the latest slumlord millionaire the City of Vancouver building inspectors have set their sights on. But, in spite of the city’s claims, they still weren’t having much success when I last checked.

The harshness of cold weather means we have to pay special attention to how we are treating our skin. While most people tend to sway from exfoliating skin during winter in fear that it will irritate dry skin, it’s quite the opposite.

I am delighted, as I’m sure most of you are, that we have stepped up the numbers of Syrian refugees we will be welcoming to our country, our province and our city; and the sooner the better.

It appears that a member (or members) of the Vancouver Police Board is sticking his or her nose in a place that has rankled someone in power at the Vancouver Police Department.

A year ago it was the time of an auspicious occasion for our city’s political class — the swearing in of the new city council at the Southeast False Creek Community Centre.

We are often told that the creation of affordable housing is dependent upon partnerships between the public, private and non-profit sectors. When we think of the public sector, we usually think of the municipal, provincial and federal governments.

By all accounts, British singer Adele has had a fantastic week. Her new album, 25, sold a reported 2.43 million copies in its first week, breaking a record previously held by *NSync way back in 2000.

A situation of our own making I love Paris and am as distressed as anyone over the recent terrorist attacks.