Opinion

In the words of Howie Meeker, golly gee willikers, fans have been treated to some rambunctious lacrosse at the Mann Cup.

‘The Ministry of Health has asked the RCMP to investigate…” Thus began a press release issued a year ago Friday, signalling the start to what is likely the biggest scandal to ever hit the B.C. Ministry of Health. On Sept.

To the Hon. Dave Barrett. Please forward. Hello, Dave. It has been a long time. The end of another summer seems an appropriate occasion to review what’s stored in a memory box that’s almost full.

The number that showed on caller ID had a Washington state area code, but the thick accent of the woman calling suggested she lived a lot farther away than the other side of the Juan de Fuca Strait.

Let’s face it, if you missed the first two games of the Mann Cup, you’ve missed two excellent battles between two very worthy teams.

Former solicitor general Kash Heed opted not to run in the May election and faded out of public view. He actually dropped out of sight well before that, as he disengaged from the B.C. Liberal caucus after a rocky cabinet career.

Blackberry picking, like developing BlackBerry devices, is a prickly business.

On Saturday, many Jewish people around the world will fast for Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. This is an excellent way to increase awareness of those who fast not by choice, but by necessity.

I recently purchased my entry visa to our current decade by investing in a smartphone, and I’m having mixed feelings about it. Not the phone, necessarily, but what the phone means. Before I was a proud owner, I was a bit of a smartphone neophyte.

In August, the Chinese Ministry of Education released 10 Regulations to Lessen Academic Burden for Primary School Students Grades 1-3.