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Comment: Higher density means losing trees, gardens and more

Comment: Higher density means losing trees, gardens and more

I’m no lawyer, but our premier is definitely no urban planner.
Letters: Richmond homeowners should be allowed to park in front of their homes

Letters: Richmond homeowners should be allowed to park in front of their homes

Letter writer said he'd call bylaws, too, if someone parked longer than 72 hours in a residential area.
Comment: B.C. is failing to teach math properly, and the numbers prove it

Comment: B.C. is failing to teach math properly, and the numbers prove it

It’s imperative that graduates have a strong understanding of math as they compete in an increasingly competitive global economy. And yet, in our schools, math class istreated like an afterthought.
Opinion: Canada must stop exporting the world's dirtiest fossil fuel

Opinion: Canada must stop exporting the world's dirtiest fossil fuel

Banning thermal coal exports from B.C. ports is a no-brainer after COP28's call to "transition away" from fossil fuels.
Baldrey: Housing and population growth. Can they meet in the middle?

Baldrey: Housing and population growth. Can they meet in the middle?

There is a valid reason for increasing immigration levels, but columnist Keith Baldrey says it's kept housing "in short supply and at high prices."
Letters: Do I have to move my car every 72 hours to avoid a parking ticket?

Letters: Do I have to move my car every 72 hours to avoid a parking ticket?

Richmond News letter writer wonders why he's getting fined when he's trying to be environmentally conscious.
David Sovka: Social Media 101 for those whose teeth are older than the internet

David Sovka: Social Media 101 for those whose teeth are older than the internet

There are real benefits for older people when it comes to social media — for example, connecting with friends who aren’t dead yet, but still owe you money.
Geoff Johnson: Surfing offers lessons for dealing with AI in education

Geoff Johnson: Surfing offers lessons for dealing with AI in education

School boards need to ride the AI wave, but in a way that protects teachers and students from the perils while not limiting its educational potential
Column: The winter garden is a test

Column: The winter garden is a test

The winter garden tests our capacity for restraint, self-control and compassion
Opinion: Naturopathic doctors ready to relieve health-care crisis

Opinion: Naturopathic doctors ready to relieve health-care crisis

The time has come for naturopathic medicine to be fully embraced... during the current severe shortage of family doctors in this province and in particular northern BC.