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Lack of trust means more melodrama

Lack of trust means more melodrama

The B.C. Liberal government has largely shed the labour relations headaches it helped create when it first took power in 2001, with one glaring exception.
Quit playing with our future

Quit playing with our future

Open letter to the people of Richmond, I am a music teacher. I am writing to express how disheartened and demoralized I feel about the Liberal government's current bargaining position and the punitive measures they wish to impose on B.C. teachers.
Thank you and goodnight

Thank you and goodnight

The Editor, The most underused words in the English language are probably "thank you." After more than 25 years in Richmond, the names of the people I am thankful to alone would exceed the word limit for this letter.
Comics collapsed with a Kaboom!

Comics collapsed with a Kaboom!

If you want to know about the dark intersection of economics and psychology, it helps to know something about the history of comic books.
Right, wrong and in between

Right, wrong and in between

This much is true: the B.C. Teachers Federation and the BC Public School Employers' Association still need to compromise. Much of the rhetoric on the government side, however, doesn't add up.
Please return my ribbon

Please return my ribbon

Richmond - The Editor, The yellow ribbon magnet saying, "Support Our Troops" has gone missing from the back bumper of my car.
Where do we dump?

Where do we dump?

Concerned Camper - The Editor, Well, here we go again.
Election lessons to be learned - one year on

Election lessons to be learned - one year on

This past week marked the one-year anniversary of the B.C. Liberals' stunning re-election win, and it's worth re-visiting some of the lessons we can take from that historic event. 1. Voter demographics is key.
End Bill 24 for the sake of our children

End Bill 24 for the sake of our children

Hanover NH - Open letter to Premier Clark and concerned citizens, I ask for your support to end Bill 24 now, in order to reduce risk to B.C.'s food security and save the ALR.
Eat, pray ... steal?

Eat, pray ... steal?

Richmond - The Editor, "Cops net car break-in suspects," News, May 16.Normally, one would expect that a place of worship will be spared from inappropriate and antisocial activities.