Opinion

The news media is frequently, and often rightly, criticized for our relentless deluge of bad news — if it bleeds, it leads. I’m often at pains to point out all the good news stories we run in the Richmond News.

Throughout the course of this century, British Columbia has been the most irreligious province in Canada. In the 2001 national census, 35.1% of British Columbians claimed to have no religion when they filed their forms.

This month, Canada will observe six months since marijuana was legalized. The culmination of a Justin Trudeaucampaign promise made in 2015 took longer than originally anticipated and has endured its share of setbacks.

Dear Editor, Many of us who walk the paths of the various school and community parks within Richmond know the perils of trying to avoid the plague of “geese droppings” after the birds have swooped in for a feeding of grass.

Dear Editor, At the northeast corner of No. 2 Road and Francis is a colourful display of impact barriers which would be more fitting on a car race course.

Dear Editor, Part of my job as a post-secondary design educator was to make my students aware that if they didn’t take full and proper care of business at the front end of a design and problem-solving process, they would increase the chances of there

Dear Editor, Canada’s former attorney general and minister of justice, Jody Wilson-Raybould has been treated very harshly by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal caucus.

Dear Editor, Re: “Taxes paid in cash raises suspicions,” News, April 4. Well, I guess I will just go and pay my taxes with that extra cash in my wallet.

Dear Editor, Re: “Growing tent city in Richmond raising residents’ ire,” Richmond-News.com.

Alan Campbell uses Scottish parlance to describe the online clicking habits of Richmondites