Opinion

As this latest dispute between B.C.'s teachers and the province rages on, we can't help but feel there are some lessons that just aren't being learned.

Yesterday, May 29, was the Day of the Honey Bee in British Columbia, marking more than a century and a half since domesticated bees were first brought to this province. Farmers contribute an enormous amount to B.C.

The B.C. Liberal government has largely shed the labour relations headaches it helped create when it first took power in 2001, with one glaring exception.

Open letter to the people of Richmond, I am a music teacher. I am writing to express how disheartened and demoralized I feel about the Liberal government's current bargaining position and the punitive measures they wish to impose on B.C. teachers.

The Editor, The most underused words in the English language are probably "thank you." After more than 25 years in Richmond, the names of the people I am thankful to alone would exceed the word limit for this letter.

If you want to know about the dark intersection of economics and psychology, it helps to know something about the history of comic books.

This much is true: the B.C. Teachers Federation and the BC Public School Employers' Association still need to compromise. Much of the rhetoric on the government side, however, doesn't add up.

Richmond - The Editor, The yellow ribbon magnet saying, "Support Our Troops" has gone missing from the back bumper of my car.

Concerned Camper - The Editor, Well, here we go again.

This past week marked the one-year anniversary of the B.C. Liberals' stunning re-election win, and it's worth re-visiting some of the lessons we can take from that historic event. 1. Voter demographics is key.