Opinion

No one can ever say federal politics are boring. The newest session in the House has been raucous to say the least.

There's cause for concern on many fronts in our overwhelming dependence on technology. We now have people who work in the same building never coming face-to-face anymore because it's easier (and faster) to send an email or text message.

The positive momentum for a botanical garden on the Sunshine Coast hit fever pitch this week.

When I first came to the Sunshine Coast in 1993 jobs were almost non-existent.

March 4 marks the one-year anniversary since The Mountaineer, in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, lost its editor Brian Mazza. Brian died suddenly of undiagnosed coronary artery disease.

Just imagine - an artificial soccer pitch with lights, benches, adequate parking, concession stands and - as an added bonus - a baseball diamond and a walking/jogging trail around the whole facility.

I've got to hand it to St. Andrew's Anglican Church in Pender Harbour. Their letter sent to B.C. finance minister Carole Taylor last December is one of the reasons why B.C.

Dead and buried two weeks ago, the Shoal Bay development slated for Gibsons Landing has been resurrected.

The newly-elected TransLink Board is off to a rousing start. Last month the board decided to close all its meetings to the public and the media. The previous board met in public.

The countdown to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver is on. We're now less than two years away from the opening ceremonies, and my excitement level is starting to build.