Opinion

Open letter to Donna. Sargent, chair of the Richmond School Board of Education. Over the past week, I have asked parents to tell me how this strike/lockout has impacted them. The same message keeps repeating itself.

Other than beautiful scenery and having the same monarch, B.C. and Australia don't have much in common. And they have even less in common now, because Australia has scrapped its carbon tax, which is still very much alive and kicking in this province.

We've almost forgotten about the B.C. teachers strike, as it's faded from our minds like a bad smell.

On Tuesday, the federal government announced proposed changes to food labelling with an aim for us to make healthier choices at the supermarket.

Richmond - Open letter to City of Richmond, Re: "Residents rail against park," News, July 11.

Richmond - The Editor, I was disappointed that, when attending the recent town hall of the new Richmond Community Coalition, there was no mention of the "elephant in the room" in our city.

Surrey - The Editor, Thank you to the many people who have been calling in to the BCSPCA to report pets left in vehicles during the current hot spell.

White Rock - The Editor, The current impasse between the teachers and the province reminds me of my experiences during the 1990s and early 2000s advocating for adults with severe mental illnesses - two outwardly appearing as rational parties taking w

Well, that didn't take long. Recently, I wrote that, while the Supreme Court of Canada decision granting aboriginal title didn't mean the sky was falling, there would certainly be stormy times ahead.

Richmond - The Editor, I live in an apartment with my family in downtown Richmond and last Sunday morning I discovered that both of my vehicles' windows had been smashed and my cars broken into.