Opinion

If you're planning to get a new wireless phone contract this year, it's going to cost you more as the Big Three providers -Rogers, Bell and Telus -have all upped their rates by $5 per month since January.

Go to a council meeting anywhere in the outer ring of Metro Vancouver these days, and you'll hear some of the same words over and over again. Density. On-street parking. Multi-family housing. Transit. Bike lanes.

"Everything old will become new again." That old saying is self-fulfilling, and is especially true in politics. Majority governments can use their numbers to their own advantage in our democracy, but that doesn't make it right.

Richmond - The Editor, I am writing in response to the letter written by Mr. Filtness on March 19, 2014. It is entitled "Don't like Canada? There's the door." With all due respect, I would have to disagree with the statements that he made.

Richmond - The Editor, Re: "Don't like Canada?" Letters, March 19.Mr. Filtness, we all should remember that everyone, except our indigenous peoples, are immigrants in Canada.It does not matter when or which part of the world we came from.

Richmond - The Editor, Re: "Don't like Canada?" Letters, March 19.Mr. Filtness, I read your rant to Ms. Huang and was not quite sure what to make of it.At first I thought it was racist, but then you said you are not racist.

Your team has barely won three games a month. You've traded away your franchise's best and most loved players for nothing, and your dwindling fan base is calling for the heads of management and coaching staff alike.

British Columbians have every right to be proud of our world-leading recycling program, built right here in this province.

Richmond - The Editor, Re: "Richmond benefits from thriving arts scene," Opinion, March 19.As a retired art and design instructor, I am gratified to hear that Richmond has the "thriving arts scene" that Coun. Bill McNulty described in his column.

Richmond - The Editor, The City of Richmond should be extremely grateful to Carol Reichert for all her hard work and long hours in caring for the unwanted pets and animals of Richmond.What a great lady.