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Column: LNG industry could get a toe hold yet

Column: LNG industry could get a toe hold yet

T rying to gauge whether a liquefied natural gas industry is going to finally establish a toe-hold in this province remains a risky endeavor, more so now that oil prices have plummeted to near-record lows.
Editorial: Missing the Target by a mile

Editorial: Missing the Target by a mile

T alk about missing the bullseye. Target is closing its doors in Richmond after a rather pathetic 14-month attempt to woo customers with the promise of unique products at discounted prices.
Column: Does Canada need a new fighter jet?

Column: Does Canada need a new fighter jet?

C anada is in the market for a new fighter jet, but we’ve been kicking the tires for quite a while now. You might remember back in 2012, when the government was all hot and bothered over the F-35, the so-called “fifth generation” fighter that the U.
Editorial: House and home

Editorial: House and home

C hances are, you got your property assessment in the mail this week and you grimaced at what you saw. Whether it is up or down, people tend to fret about taxes or whether their investment is maturing.
Letter: Fair shot on BB gun arena

Letter: Fair shot on BB gun arena

Dear Editor, Re: “Council shoots gown BB gun arena,” News , Jan. 7. What a relief to read that seven members of council had the good sense to say “No” to this business application and what a disappointment that two apparently do not.
Letter: We’re all one family

Letter: We’re all one family

Dear Editor, We all live in one home called Mother Earth. Mother Earth has many children in her family.
Letter: Reid legally cleared but ethically stained

Letter: Reid legally cleared but ethically stained

Dear Editor, Re: “MLA Reid cleared of any wrongdoing,” News , Jan. 9. Although Richmond East MLA Linda Reid’s expenses has concluded without any evidence of criminal wrongdoing by police, she is ethically wrong in spending lavishly taxpayers’ money.
Letter: Bridge name makes sense

Letter: Bridge name makes sense

Dear Editor, Re: “Name change needed, what about Riverdale Bridge?” Letters , Jan. 7. No. 2 Road Bridge is the extension of No. 2 Road.
Editorial: Translink tapped out

Editorial: Translink tapped out

TransLink is an organization everyone loves to hate. This week, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation highlighted yet another reason why when it pointed out that bus drivers pressed a “fare not paid” button 2.7 million times in 2013.
Keith Baldrey: A look ahead at the stories making news in 2015

Keith Baldrey: A look ahead at the stories making news in 2015

If you’re like me, you are probably tired of reading or watching all those lists of the Top 10 news stories from the past year.