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Council sidesteps quagmire

Council sidesteps quagmire

It was obvious that something unusual was going on at city hall because the parking lot was full of cars with media logos, as was the meeting room, with a wall of video cameras and reporters with notebooks vexing the short people behind them who coul
Crossing the lines

Crossing the lines

When Premier Christy Clark told us this week mistakes were made in the handling of the Liberals' quick wins strategy, she chose ominous words.
Writing contest winners, runners-up receive publicity, prizes

Writing contest winners, runners-up receive publicity, prizes

The results are in for the Richmond News Youth Writing Contest. Students in Grades 8-12 were asked to write a 400-600-word newspaper article in the style of Danielle Aldcorn's Family Function column.
Clark's justice questionable

Clark's justice questionable

The Editor, Well, whoop deedo - Premier Christy Clark has acknowledged the Liberal Party was up to its eyeballs in the current "ethnic" scandal. Not that anyone expected any different.
Vehicle addicts cause chaos

Vehicle addicts cause chaos

The Editor, Open letter to George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project, Everyone complains about traffic congestion and expects the government to rectify the situation without any personal lifestyle changes or sacrifices.
Thoughtless gifts costly

Thoughtless gifts costly

If you are going to shoot poison darts at the enemy, make sure they don't fit your intended victim's blowgun. With the provincial election not much more than a heartbeat-and-a-half away, most of the smart money is saying that B.C.
Plagiarism in fiction is hard to find

Plagiarism in fiction is hard to find

Last month, one of several lawsuits against director James Cameron was thrown out of court. Not so much thrown, actually, as fired out of a cannon at the alleged victim.
The evolution of neighbourhoods in Richmond

The evolution of neighbourhoods in Richmond

Life is about constant change - people change, economies change, environments change, cities change, values change, styles change, etc., etc.. We all get that.
Investing failure of the really smart people

Investing failure of the really smart people

The Roman philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero once said: "Time destroys the speculation of men, but it confirms nature." Time has not eroded the relevancy of these words, especially in regards to the financial markets.
Beware of time change after effects

Beware of time change after effects

The times are a-changin'. Some people should take heed in Bob Dylan's dire warning when it came to last Sunday morning's clock change. According to an ICBC survey, 34 per cent of B.C.