Opinion

After more than a year of scandal and outrage over abuses of the temporary foreign workers' program, the Tories have changed the rules to better protect Canadians and the foreign workers themselves.

Richmond - The Editor, I am hearing more about the mobility tax to support TransLink.

The Editor, Community participation and local government! Tommy Douglas once said: 'The best way to defend democracy is to make it work.

Richmond - The Editor, Let's do some math.

The Editor, I don't think it's fair that the teachers have to strike. It's unfair for the kids and teachers that school is over earlier. I know what you're thinking; you're thinking, 'why do I care? Kids hate school, and I'm a kid.

As far as wish lists go, the one put together by Metro Vancouver's mayors when it comes to future transit and transportation improvements is indeed an impressive one. It's got something for everyone, pretty much no matter where they live.

The Editor: Travelling is a wonderful way to see and experience the world. Whether you travel for business or for the fun of it, the community you travel to benefits in so many ways.

On Tuesday, one of the worst-kept secrets in politics was announced with the federal government's approval of Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline.

Richmond - The Editor, Listening to the seemingly endless discussions on the teachers situation, I would suggest everyone take a step back and examine the problem from a different perspective.

The Lower Mainland's mayors have done the insurmountable - agreed on something. With the mayors' council on regional transportation report last week, we got a look at what transportation infrastructure could (and should) be in the decades ahead.