Opinion

We were a bit of a smaller group than usual but our pent up energy was equal to the strength of 20 (wo)men.

I’m a sucker for a good TV season finale, and this year “ Grey’s Anatomy ” did not disappoint. It centered on the departure of series original Christina Yang, played by Sandra Oh.

New Democrats took the usual potshots at the B.C. Liberal party after their weekend convention in Kelowna. Ignoring issues. Breaking promises about the Agricultural Land Reserve and creating jobs. Hiking debt.

It has been said that the first casualty of war is truth, but in the playground spat between the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the B.C. Liberal government, the first casualties seem to be the common sense, dignity and decorum of public education.

Sometimes being an orphan can have deadly consequences. Anorexia is an orphan disease and it kills.

What does it take to get 10 cops, three reporters and one teacher kicked out of jail? Apparently too much spandex. Sunday’s destination: William Head jail in Metchosin. The Tour de Rock team set off from the Saanich police station at 8 a.m.

A former boss proudly ignored the lawn watering restrictions that are in effect every year from May 1 to Sept. 30.

In 2012, local governments across B.C. spent more than $8 billion and it’s a pretty safe bet that a good chunk of it was spent on infrastructure projects. Most of the projects flew under the provincial radar. Out of sight, out of mind.

The National Energy Board review process for Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline is now well underway. If the project is approved, we would see an increase from 60 to more than 400 heavy oil tankers leaving Vancouver harbour each year.

Prince Charles stirred up an international fuss when, in a private conversation during his Canadian visit, he apparently compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler.