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Column: Taking stock of our senses

Column: Taking stock of our senses

We’re better endowed than we think, as far as senses are concerned
Letters: Disservice to Jews and Palestinians

Letters: Disservice to Jews and Palestinians

A Richmond News reader weighs in as the recent definition of anti-Semitism debate rages on
Opinion: Gold-plated public sector severance deals need a critical review

Opinion: Gold-plated public sector severance deals need a critical review

An eye-watering severance payment to a top government official who was then immediately awarded another job has shone a spotlight on loopholes that need to be fixed to limit unnecessary costs to taxpayers.
Jack Knox: A year later, Island offers Ukrainians a candle in the dark

Jack Knox: A year later, Island offers Ukrainians a candle in the dark

Close to a thousand displaced Ukrainians have found safety on Vancouver Island since the Feb. 24, 2022, Russian invasion. More are coming.
Opinion: The grim implications of a missed opportunity

Opinion: The grim implications of a missed opportunity

A decision Thursday by the Supreme Court of Canada has left British Columbia as the province where it is perhaps the most difficult for journalists to protect their confidential sources.
Opinion: Only a quarter of British Columbians meet national exercise guidelines regularly

Opinion: Only a quarter of British Columbians meet national exercise guidelines regularly

Only 21 per cent of Canadians claim to have met the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines every week for the past three months.
Editor's column: Empathy ranking at odds with Pink Shirt

Editor's column: Empathy ranking at odds with Pink Shirt

Richmond News editor Eve Edmonds has an issue with linking an empathy ranking theory
Jack Knox: Border bother maroons water taxi

Jack Knox: Border bother maroons water taxi

The owner of a cross-border water taxi service has been told that under Canadian rules, his boat must come and go from a ferry terminal — not exactly an ideal fit for a 23-foot vessel on no fixed schedule.
Column: Difference between Napa and Bordeaux wines

Column: Difference between Napa and Bordeaux wines

Red wines from different regions have variations of fruity tastes and alcohol content.
Opinion: Politics – and property taxes – continue to complicate Surrey's policing problem

Opinion: Politics – and property taxes – continue to complicate Surrey's policing problem

The pressure is rising on Solicitor General Mike Farnworth to grant Surrey’s return to the RCMP, as the city’s mayor tries to pin the blame for rising property taxes on the NDP government. Mayor Brenda Locke announced a 17.