Opinion

It was the kind of coincidence Alanis Morissette sings songs about. Less than a week after my last blog entry , which talked about the increased cost of an online subscription, our website experienced its worst outage in nearly a year.

Back in 2010, Prime Minister Stephen Harper went north of 60 in a fighting mood, with clenched fists.

There’s no shortage of things to worry about — we in the news business make sure of that.

I am puzzled and astounded by the federal government’s attempt to increase competition in the mobile-phone market by courting massive U.S. companies such as Verizon.

adjective \ˌla-kə-ˈdā-zi-kəl\ Definition of LACKADAISICAL : lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid — lack·a·dai·si·cal·ly adverb See lackadaisical defined for English-language learners » See lackadaisical defined for kids » Examples of LACKADAISICAL

Back when Nature Boy worked at a big California museum, I flew down to visit on a semi-regular basis. I remember looking out over the city as the aircraft made its final approach to L.A.’s airport.

The Canadian Medical Association has called on all levels of government to address the “demographic tsunami that is heading toward the health-care system” as baby boomers enter their senior years and require a greater share of health-care resources.

Carbon taxes have been attracting renewed attention. Last month, Ottawa-based think-tank Sustainable Prosperity reported that B.C.

Times are confusing. We’re undeniably heading into climate change, and yet I live in beauty; harvest delicious bounty from my small garden; enjoy the humming of bees around the fennel.

Where did all these snakes come from? Last week in Mission, police discovered nearly 50 illegal pythons in a house only a couple of blocks from a local school. The cache of snakes was unearthed during the owner’s eviction from the house.