Opinion

Like ugly sweaters and the arrival of eggnog in supermarket fridges, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s annual butchering of beloved classic rock songs has become a cringe-worthy Christmas tradition in Canada.

Back in the ’90s, it seemed racist attitudes and behaviours were on the way out. If nothing else, educated people in North America were turning colour-blind in both word and deed.

Just 18 minutes after Green Party member Janet Fraser was sworn into office as a Vancouver School Board trustee Monday night she made political history.

As Christmas shopping is kicking up into high gear in the next week or two, panic might be setting in for shoppers who have still yet to get their list completed.

Do you think Vancouver city councillors, who earn $67,994 a year, make enough money? I know most of them also supplement their income with duties as Metro Vancouver reps and some still have jobs.

To the editor: Re: “ Little progress in reducing child poverty, ” Nov. 26. I am skeptical that in British Columbia one in five children are in poverty.

It’s hard to see the funny side of high school shootings, but this didn’t stop Joel Ashton McCarthy, a recent graduate of Capilano University’s new Bachelor of Motion Picture Arts program, from swinging for the fences with his directorial debut, Afte

It’s difficult to come by a product that’s natural and cruelty free these days. Most cleansers and cosmetics are loaded with chemicals and parabens which can have harmful effects on your skin in the long run.