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Ethnics trumps ethics

Ethnics trumps ethics

Richmond - The Editor, When MP Alice Wong engaged in her ill-considered, Asian-only press, shark-fin soup luncheon escapade, I became firmly convinced that she was much more concerned with convincing Richmond's Canadian-Chinese voters that they shoul
NeverEnding sob story would bring tear to a glass eye

NeverEnding sob story would bring tear to a glass eye

The B.C. version of "The NeverEnding Story" has resumed playing, and it's not clear that it'll ever actually stop. I'm referring, of course, to the pseudo-comic soap opera that stars the B.C. Teachers Federation and the B.C. Liberal government.
Some wars still invisible

Some wars still invisible

The work by diplomats and world leaders to head off open war between Ukraine and Russia is admirable. But the relentless media focus on Ukraine highlights one of the ways in which the major media do not always give us a complete picture of the world.
Dredging up the facts

Dredging up the facts

Port Metro Vancouver - The Editor, Re: "Toxic silt eats into dredging fund," News, Feb. 19.A few points from the story require some clarification.On Dec. 17, 2012, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, the B.C.
History, in the blender on puree

History, in the blender on puree

Two of my favourite topics are: 1) Trying to predict the future and; 2) Making fun of anyone who thinks they can accurately predict the future. This is what happens when you're a science fiction nerd from childhood.
Expel kids from contract talks

Expel kids from contract talks

Oh, won't someone think of the children! That's all we're going to hear for the next few weeks, probably months, as the B.C. Teachers' Federation and the provincial government butt heads.
Find funding solutions

Find funding solutions

Richmond - The Editor, Re:"When the Games have gone?" News, Feb. 7.
Tight-fisted budget has built-in escape hatch

Tight-fisted budget has built-in escape hatch

While the B.C.
Support is best med

Support is best med

Richmond - The Editor, I am in full support of anti-bullying. I really appreciate the current attention the governments, the traditional media and various social media are giving to this serious issue.
Middle-class earnings on the slide

Middle-class earnings on the slide

Anew internal government report says that the middle class hasn't been doing that well in Canada over the past few decades. Employment and Social Development Canada, which runs EI, says middle-income families' average earnings have risen just 1.