Opinion

It’s that season again, time to grab the Spitz, hit the road for some small dot on the map and spend three days camped out on a dusty patch of sweltering dirt.

Ellen DeGeneres officially came out just over 20 years ago on her then-hit show Ellen . Her openness about her sexuality - a first in TV history - created a storm of controversy.

At first glance, it appears the NDP provincial government and a new report on modernizing the taxi industry are bending over backwards to protect the taxi industry.

The Editor, I was delighted when driving along Shaughnessy Street in Port Coquitlam last week to discover the beautiful pop-up park area where an unattractive empty lot has been for several years.

The Editor, Re. “$48K payout for Moore when he leaves office” (The Tri-City News, July 11).

Dear Editor: We are encouraged to see the North Shore News taking initiative in reaching out to diverse communities with its new Chinese language edition newspaper.

Wasn't there an easier, cheaper way to get the same community benefits?

The Editors, No wonder the politicians are smiling. The Tri-Cities’ three mayors’ combined salaries are in excess of $300,000, not including the tens of thousands they earn as Metro Vancouver board members.

The Editor, Residents of Anmore were surprised June 26 to receive a notice about a public meeting to introduce representatives of Rowing Canada (RCA) who want to relocate their National Training Centre to Buntzen Lake.

I looked up from the breakfast table: “I might have accidentally slept with your best friend.” “What!?” “I misspoke,” I said, plucking her fork from my eye. “What I meant to say was ‘pass the jam.’ Please accept my apologies for any confusion.