Opinion

Granny always sent us outside to play. She was right — being outside was good for us — but she was right for reasons she couldn’t have foreseen 40 years ago.

Premier Christy Clark’s own cabinet forced the apology she issued this week for the ethnic-outreach scandal. It was sloppy, rushed and delivered second-hand. It won’t mollify taxpayers whose employees were targeted for enlistment in the B.C.

Whether by the B.C. independent business-tax panel, the B.C. Healthy Living Alliance or a Kamloops city councillor, the idea of a fat or sugar tax continues to pop up like the pesky mole in that old midway game.

Years ago I fell in love with labyrinths. I embedded them in my art. I taught workshops on drawing them in sand and doing walking meditations. Then the season of labyrinth enthusiasm seemed to be gone.

Sunshine and rainbows it is!! What did I learn this week: 1) That my daughter kicks a$$ and takes names!! (FYI it doesn't count as a swear word if you use $ instead of s's) More on lesson 1 - My daughter plays night league basketball and her team had

About four months ago, Ollie the Pug discovered a cream puff in the grass beside our house. Imagine his delight. He went absolutely bonkers. He gobbled it in two bites. Then he snuffled around in the long grass, sniffing and tonguing for more crumbs.

Shannon Corregan I was eating lunch in the University of Victoria’s BiblioCafe last weekend when, much to my surprise, a group of young people in face paint, horns and crinolines walked in.

Martha Hall Findlay just can’t seem to let it go.

Do you feel a little left out because your IQ isn’t approaching 200? Wondering why you got short-changed on the genius gene? Never mind — those standard IQ tests don’t have much practical application.

‘Of course, things are a lot more collegial between us and the opposition than we let on. I know there's a tremendous amount of caring on both sides of the House when any member is ill or has problems.