Opinion

On Tuesday morning, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson told CBC Radio that the whole uproar over the Grandview-Woodland community plan was simply a matter of a misunderstanding.

Forget religion or politics. If youre interested in a knock-down, drag-out argument, try pop culture instead.

A two and a half-page report titled Country Lanes Demonstration Project from Engineering Services to city council, dated July 9, 2002, is buried on the website archive known as former.vancouver.ca.

It's summer, which means that instead of sitting in the shade and sipping cool drinks, hundreds of paleontologists and fossil fanatics are spreading out into the badlands of Canada and the U.S. right now.

Journey marks 70th anniversary of invasion of Sicily

To the editor: Re: "Metro Van mayors seek funding magic for transit," July 3. Very pleased to see the Vancouver Courier focus on our transit problems and see mention of the desire for light rail system south of the Fraser.

To the editor: Re: "Tower plan Drive-in East Side residents mad," June 21. The City of Vancouver is presenting community plans in Marpole, Norquay, Mount Pleasant and Grandview Woodlands. There is a common theme to each of these.

To the editor: Re: "Bike lanes remain divisive, according to recent poll" July 5. Congratulations to Mike Howell for giving the Insights West poll closer scrutiny than did the Globe and Mail in a July 3 story. After the B.C.

To the Robson Street pink phone guys: Since you moved into a building which is at close proximity to the neighbouring building, your neighbours often find that on passing or looking out of their kitchen and bedroom windows, they are met with the sigh

There was a bit of a public thrash last week about the future of newspapers, after CTV aired stories questioning the future of the Vancouver Sun and The Province.