Opinion

The Editor: Travelling is a wonderful way to see and experience the world. Whether you travel for business or for the fun of it, the community you travel to benefits in so many ways.

On Tuesday, one of the worst-kept secrets in politics was announced with the federal government's approval of Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline.

Richmond - The Editor, Listening to the seemingly endless discussions on the teachers situation, I would suggest everyone take a step back and examine the problem from a different perspective.

The Lower Mainland's mayors have done the insurmountable - agreed on something. With the mayors' council on regional transportation report last week, we got a look at what transportation infrastructure could (and should) be in the decades ahead.

There's been a lot of whining about strikes in the last few... well, years really. Teachers strike, truckers strike, bus drivers strike, civic workers strike, even tug boat crews can go on strike. And then the complaining.

Richmond - The Editor, Re: "Our children deserve better," Letters, June 11 While it is evident that this teacher has acted on a conviction that she must speak out in defense of her profession, she has done so in contravention of the BCTF Code of Ethi

Richmond - The Editor, Re: "Our children deserve better," Letters, June 11.I would like to add to Tanya Blumel's open letter to the Honourable Linda Reid. I had written the Hon. Mrs. Reid asking some specific questions.

Richmond - The Editor, I wanted to extend an enormous thank you to Steveston Pizza Company for their support of the teachers and public education over the last few weeks.

As the latest contract dispute involving B.C.'s teachers careens towards the inevitably unsatisfactory conclusion for all involved, it's worth asking whether another bargaining model should be adopted.

The trials of Trinity Western University are a reminder of the importance and dangers of religious freedom. Thousands of B.C. lawyers cast votes this week, denying TWU's law school accreditation. In part, the decision hinged on a 2001 B.C.