http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=960&32=4377&7=-1&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com The latest opinion news from across BC en-us Black Press Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT Black Press 2008-11-21T06:00:00Z en-us Black Press http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=237227&44=34863069&32=4377&7=272796&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fopinion%2F34863069.html Perhaps I’ll go back to carrying my bear spray when I go hiking. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT 51fa691bda0f5325a7b9b6a020f6cb53 loadxml 2008-11-21T06:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=237227&44=34848739&32=4377&7=272796&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fopinion%2F34848739.html To call me a financial expert would be overstating my case. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:00:00 GMT fe04dae284d7c2f70971bd0d44aa4eba loadxml 2008-11-21T03:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=237227&44=34848074&32=4377&7=272796&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fopinion%2F34848074.html Despite their firm commitment during the recent federal election campaign to keep the budget balanced, the governing Conservatives are increasingly wavering on whether Canada will soon plunge back into the red. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:00:00 GMT 251d29dba2b0de40347db7727cf2fbad loadxml 2008-11-21T02:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=237227&44=34847134&32=4377&7=272796&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fopinion%2F34847134.html I recently found out someone close to me had gotten in trouble at school. He was caught fighting with other kids. He had mentioned to me he was having issues with some of the older kids in his high school, so it was no surprise to me when he told me he was defending himself. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:00:00 GMT 08b9bb78a5900d8ca13452758990697e loadxml 2008-11-21T02:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=237227&44=34846724&32=4377&7=272796&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fopinion%2F34846724.html From 'once upon a time' to "they all lived happily ever after,' books have always been some of my best friends. From the time I realized there were such wonderful things, there was at least one book on my Christmas wish list. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:00:00 GMT ab6bc06ccf655eac3daccf9adac1b4b2 loadxml 2008-11-21T02:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=237227&44=34846574&32=4377&7=272796&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fopinion%2F34846574.html The hot media topic for the past week is the plight of the big three North American auto makers: General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. They are running out of cash and looking to the governments of the United States and Canada for financial help. The industry portrays itself as the lifeblood of the national economy. No doubt that is exactly how they see themselves. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 744af43fe142c0170974f71c3f54965a loadxml 2008-11-21T00:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=237227&44=34845964&32=4377&7=272796&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fopinion%2F34845964.html So Ernie, can you have a Wal-Mart up and running before Christmas? Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:00:00 GMT b73efa549fc15b8505d89c2c3846b52c loadxml 2008-11-21T02:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=237227&44=34845699&32=4377&7=272796&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fopinion%2F34845699.html White Rock voters and election officials kept people waiting Sunday morning. It wasn’t until 3 a.m. that final results for council were known. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT b625575c4689a01eb54906ba5e7abfcd loadxml 2008-11-21T00:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=237227&44=34838954&32=4377&7=272796&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fopinion%2F34838954.html It wasn’t that long ago that deficit financing was the political equivalent to passing gas in public. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 662481696ebcbf813ca1a54b4adb82fa loadxml 2008-11-21T00:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=237227&44=34837849&32=4377&7=272796&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fopinion%2F34837849.html It’s said one of Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:00:00 GMT ea19791a86591e487d8a8c87823fbf57 loadxml 2008-11-20T23:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=237227&44=34830614&32=4377&7=272796&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fopinion%2F34830614.html To the Editor, Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:00:00 GMT 915fe8f999b59d2ba0f41267d0f97138 loadxml 2008-11-20T21:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=237227&44=34829594&32=4377&7=272796&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fopinion%2F34829594.html Throughout this past year, the Delta Hospital Foundation has been celebrating 20 years of caring and sharing with the community. With each day that passes, we are continually reminded of the tremendous support the Foundation is fortunate to receive in assisting us to provide exceptional health care for all of Delta. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT e1621d3988bd2383e64ec9992b9864e8 loadxml 2008-11-21T00:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=237227&44=34826099&32=4377&7=272796&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fopinion%2F34826099.html Honourable Mayor and Council, Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:00:00 GMT e1c2069b304f969962f186374f455018 loadxml 2008-11-20T16:00:00Z