Opinion http://www.bclocalnews.com/opinion RSS Feed for Opinion en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:19:58 GMT B.C. joins the LNG gold rush http://www.bclocalnews.com/opinion/138858999.html B.C. is starting at the back of a growing pack of countries in the race to export natural gas. The time for tough decisions has arrived in Alberni http://www.bclocalnews.com/opinion/139063694.html Alberni homeowners can't afford another residential tax increase in the wake if Catalyst filing for creditor protection. Harper plays interesting game http://www.bclocalnews.com/opinion/139061669.html Stephen Harper is playing an interesting game by musing about cuts to Canadian pensions. Lighting the way to perfect portraits http://www.bclocalnews.com/opinion/139055924.html Alberni photo columnist Norman Silverstone talks about lighting portraits. Long, arduous hospital debate was resolved http://www.bclocalnews.com/opinion/139053594.html Opinions of the thousands of North Islanders (the majority) who want two hospitals should be respected too OUT ON A LIMB: People are staying here despite the downturn http://www.bclocalnews.com/opinion/139053404.html I was curious to see the results of the Canadian census figures released on Wednesday OUR VIEW: We’re going to have to pay the piper http://www.bclocalnews.com/opinion/139053309.html We say: Drastic decisions will have to be made at City Hall Don’t neglect to check the facts http://www.bclocalnews.com/opinion/139049224.html News of a dead dog and rat poison in the dog park caused Merritt’s rumour mill to churn last week. MP REPORT: New MP faces tough questions http://www.bclocalnews.com/opinion/139049179.html I was reminded this past week of my relative newness as a Member of Parliament. A mother's battle with the candy machine http://www.bclocalnews.com/opinion/138942164.html I find it frustrating to take my kids to the pool only to have to put up with the nagging and wailing to get junk food.