Opinion

It's that time of the year again, the time when reporters look back on the 2013 that was, and try to make predictions about the 2014 that's yet to show its true nature.

Richmond - The Editor, Why, exactly, is Richmond City Council presuppositionally against using the agricultural lands for growing medical marijuana? Presumably, growing grains (whisky) or grapes (wine) would be fine, even though recreational (no "med

White Christmas? Snow? Have you ever tried driving in the stuff? Yes, snow is beautiful, and it makes everything look fresh and pristine and virginal. But it hides an ugly truth.

Richmond - The Editor, We all know the fix is in, Harper and his trained seals have sold out to the oil companies, and British Columbia - be damned! The insulting "assessment" by the National Energy Board is an illustration of the old proverb, "who p

Richmond - The Editor, On Dec. 7, 2011, Richmond News published an article about Janet Flamand, called "Richmond mother knits to remember.

Richmond - The Editor, Re: "Smartphones can dumb down kids," Letters, Dec. 18.Thank you Anna Toth and Mr. Cheung for expressing your ideas on Smartphone usage, and how it dumbs down kids. I could not agree more.

The refusal of the Conservative finance minister to embrace pension reform being pushed by the provinces is exceptionally shortsighted. It will result in long-term economic pain to support shortterm political opportunism.

There isn't actually a war on Christmas in the west, despite what you might have heard from talk radio and American right-wing news networks.

Richmond - The Editor, It is at Christmas time we are made most keenly aware of the community planning legacy that Malcolm Brodie and his minions at Richmond City Council will leave behind.

The Editor, Last week, the West Richmond Community Association held its annual Christmas dinner for West Richmond Community Centre staff, board members and volunteers.