Opinion

The Editor, Okay, deep breath everyone! Recent approvals for controversial fossil fuel projects will put tankers along our coast and into the Fraser River, transporting bitumen and jet fuel, respectively.

How can someone say they've seen the future, and it looks great? I can, when it's what Steveston could become if we carefully manage our rich, maritime history.

Richmond - The Editor, Re: "What we expect to make headlines in 2014," News, Jan. 3. It looks like a lot of competing choices for the headlines space for the year.

This flu season's prevalent strain is particularly nasty, already having sent a number of people to intensive care. It's also unusual in that it seems to be hitting younger people hardest.

It comes around like clockwork, the pledge to improve. When a set of stairs starts to resemble the Grouse Grind and previously loose fitting pants look like body paint we know it's time to make a change.

Richmond - The Editor, This morning, I went to shop at a grocery store in Richmond.As I was looking at the prices, I noticed that coconut milk was discounted at $1.29, so I decided to purchase six tins.

Richmond - The Editor, Re: "Fuel protestors a minority," Letters, Dec. 20. In response to Mr. Malkoske, I think his sentiment, which is understood, but may be, respectfully, short-sighted.

It's that time of the year again, the time when reporters look back on the 2013 that was, and try to make predictions about the 2014 that's yet to show its true nature.

Richmond - The Editor, Why, exactly, is Richmond City Council presuppositionally against using the agricultural lands for growing medical marijuana? Presumably, growing grains (whisky) or grapes (wine) would be fine, even though recreational (no "med

White Christmas? Snow? Have you ever tried driving in the stuff? Yes, snow is beautiful, and it makes everything look fresh and pristine and virginal. But it hides an ugly truth.