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Harper government presents gift to enviros

Harper government presents gift to enviros

Prime Minister Stephen Harper may not realize it, but his government's decision to conditionally approve the Northern Gateway pipeline may be a huge gift to the very folks who are leading the charge against the pipeline ever being built.
Ode to a Tree touches visitor

Ode to a Tree touches visitor

Sooke - The Editor, While out for a walk in Steveston the other night, we came across a pending property development near Dyke Road and Number 2 Road.
Stand tall to save our trees

Stand tall to save our trees

Richmond - The Editor, What is happening to all our big trees? Look at one corner on No. 2 Road - gone are the three big beautiful Douglas firs where owls used to sit and call.Look at the end of No.
Inject political will into a Canadian cure for cancer

Inject political will into a Canadian cure for cancer

Psst! Stephen Harper! Thomas Mulcair! Justin Trudeau! C'mere for a second. I've got an idea for all of you. Don't worry, it's nonpartisan - but whoever actually goes for it might win a big chunk of votes. Here it is: cancer stinks.
Gov't acting above the law

Gov't acting above the law

An open letter to The Honourable Christy Clark, Premier of British Columbia. I am writing today to express my deep concern for the current labour dispute with teachers.
Segregation, pure and simple

Segregation, pure and simple

Richmond - The Editor, Re: "Affordable housing... may be axed," News, June 20.
Tory change a foreign concept

Tory change a foreign concept

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.
Hand in my pocket

Hand in my pocket

Richmond - The Editor, I am hearing more about the mobility tax to support TransLink.
New party seeks to engage voters

New party seeks to engage voters

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

Investment in education adds up

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