Opinion

For many people, daily life is challenged by persistent pain or symptoms of a disease that will not be going away: they are living with chronic pain or chronic disease, and it's not easy.

I'm not ashamed to admit that in my lifetime I've met many people who have frightened and intimidated me. I can recall at least a few teachers, one boss, and the occasional colleague who I wouldn't cross for any reason.

The Sea to Sky Singers perform tonight (May 7) in the Historic Mill building at the B.C. Museum of Mining at Britannia Beach at 7 p.m. when "Deep Longing" is the theme for this year's Spring Concert. Another performance will be held in St.

Editor, I am writing in response to "School board freezes wages" (The Chief, April 30). As a teacher-activist, I am concerned about your coverage of this issue and would like to address some of the misconceptions that are presented in the article.

Note: Editor, BC has oil expertise? When I heard [Minister of Environment] Barry Penner talking about the oil spill expertise and the integrated teams we have here in B.C. I must admit I was a little surprised.

Faaaaan-tastic! Former premier Bill Vander Zalm is riding into Squamish this Sunday (May 9) on a rising tide of public opposition to the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST).

Like a lot of people, I've been mostly watching the 2010 Winter Olympic Games from the comfort of my own home on my living room television.

The annual Hike for Hospice will be held on Sunday (May 2) and participants are asked to meet at the parking lot across from the Adventure Centre at 9:30 a.m. for registration, with the hike starting at 10 a.m.

The following letter was copied to The Chief for publication. Mayor and council, Re: GAS ["Council stands united against GAS," The Chief, April 23].

With only two weeks left to preparing Camino Al Futuro - the second annual work fair in Sucre, Bolivia - the Guia Foundation is at full pace organizing everything from sponsors, professionals, music bands, dancers as well as the daily regular activit