Opinion

Because a routine physical examination is not covered by the Medical Services Plan in a patient with no symptoms and no known disease, most adults are not aware of all the screening tests they should consider.

There has been some well reasoned criticism aimed at the BC Liberal government’s never-ending push to establish an LNG industry in this province, particularly on the issue of whether that industry will hinder attempts at fighting climate change.

It’s back, albeit in a watered down form. The Prime Minister has reintroduced his plan for high-earners to shift part of their income onto their spouse’s tax return in order to sneak into a lower tax bracket.

The Editor, Re: “Richmond police officer pleads guilty to breach of trust,” News , Oct. 30. After all this time, RCMP brass are finally seeking dismissal of Const. Kenrick Whitney.

The Editor, Two days ago, my 82-year-old father was walking in our local park (the one by Thomas Kidd elementary school). It was quite early in the morning, around 7 a.m.

The Editor, November is the month of Diwali for the South Asian community around the world. More than 900 million people (one million in Canada) of Indian heritage celebrate this festival of light.

Most of us are fairly consistent in our habits. When it comes to wine, we usually continue to buy and enjoy our tried and true favourites.

The Editor, Parents who might be concerned about how qualified and capable teachers are might also consider being as concerned about the same issues in regards to the people who are elected as school trustees.

The Editor, I’m hoping this is a trend; these past few weeks, I’ve experienced and witnessed more incidents of restraint and courtesy by Richmond drivers. Thank you all; your tolerance might well prevent accidents and save lives.

The Editor, Our many candidates for mayor and council seem to all be espousing a concern for housing in Richmond. I hope they will be including visitability standards for future builds.