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Letter: Wake up Steveston!

Letter: Wake up Steveston!

The Editor, The civic election is just about a month off and I’ve yet to hear a word uttered by anyone about Steveston’s abandoned waterfront commercial wasteland.
Letter: Halsey-Brandt risking the voters’ wrath on Chinese signs?

Letter: Halsey-Brandt risking the voters’ wrath on Chinese signs?

The Editor, By announcing that she no longer approves of Chinese-only signage, soon-to-be-ex-Coun.
Editorial: Leaders must act on climate science

Editorial: Leaders must act on climate science

Just like every action prompts a reaction, every statement about climate change provokes an angry screed calling global warming a myth.
Column: Putting 'think' back into 'thanks'

Column: Putting 'think' back into 'thanks'

A special day devoted to giving thanks can be found in the calendars of many countries.
Column: Questions linger in health ministry’s shabby affair

Column: Questions linger in health ministry’s shabby affair

As cases involving government misconduct go, the one concerning the firing of seven B.C. health ministry employees is a particularly shabby one.
Column: Making beer weird, but wonderful

Column: Making beer weird, but wonderful

Things are really hopping at Richmond’s Big River Brew Pub at Riverport. The only pub in our city that brews their own beers has new operators under president Tom Orange’s leadership.
Editorial: No winner in hide and seek game

Editorial: No winner in hide and seek game

A document that has the title: A Step Backwards: Report Card on Government’s Access to Information Responses doesn’t exactly inspire trust in the B.C. government’s commitment to transparency.
Column: False dilemmas and golden meanies

Column: False dilemmas and golden meanies

I know this is going to shock you to the core, but comedian/actor Rob Schneider said something stupid the other day. I know, we expected more from the star of Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo.
Letter: Thanks for Richmond traffic snarl

Letter: Thanks for Richmond traffic snarl

The Editor, Back in the days when the Richmond Olympic Oval was built, River Road was rerouted, which, for us, the residents of west Richmond, was a big deal considering this is the only way to get to the Cambie/Bridgeport area without going through
Letters: Civic term limits a ‘refreshing’ idea

Letters: Civic term limits a ‘refreshing’ idea

The Editor, If we hope to ensure democratic governance and an engaged electorate, we must consider limiting terms for our civic politicians.