Opinion

Not a surprise, really, that Vision Coun. Tim Stevenson spent more on travel and conferences in 2014 than his council colleagues. He did, after all, go to Sochi, Russia from Jan. 28 to Feb. 9.

Wedding season is upon us so getting some tools for finding the perfect gift is a must. Luckily, most engaged couples have a wedding registry which makes shopping for them a lot easier.

A French court has barred a couple from naming their daughter Nutella, according to a report in The Guardian Weekly .

The goofiness — and here I am trying to restrain myself — of Christy Clark’s Liberal government is making itself increasingly apparent. Let me refer you to the latest examples.

Many people think of Canada as a landscape of forests, mountains, water and ice, but the Canadian experience is fast becoming focused on glass and concrete. Our 2011 census revealed that 81 per cent of us now live in cities .

Let me begin by saying I love this city. I moved here several years ago to begin graduate studies at the University of British Columbia. Prior to my arrival, I’d lived in four other provinces and on two other continents.

Re: “ No Vote punishes the young ,” March 11. The young won’t be able to afford to live in Metro Vancouver let alone transit fare if TransLink and Metro Vancouver Mayors continue their tax-and-spend binging that has gone on far too long.

Re: “ No Vote punishes the young ,” March 11. With regards to the opinion piece “No Vote punishes the young,” I wish to point out that transportation and housing should be planned together.

I wish I could say last Thursday’s minimum wage policy announcement by Jobs Minister Shirley Bond is the first time a government press conference has been held to announce a drop in a bucket, but I know it isn’t.

I spent the last two days exploring Paris with a former Vancouver city planner. We were looking for ideas to improve our city. We found some. We also discovered some good things about Vancouver that Paris needs to copy.