Opinion

The Editor, Re: "Smoke law seems cloudy," Letters, July 27. I can sympathize with reader Malinda Yang, who was wondering how it is that Richmond schools allow their students to smoke when it's clearly against the law.

The Editor, While it is true that the days of free parking throughout Steveston village have set sail, there is a misconception that the Steveston Merchants Association (SMA) played a role in bringing about this change.

Open Letter to MLAs The HST transitional funding given to B.C. was intended to, as done in Ontario, assist those hardest hit by an increased sales tax. Campbell used that 1.

The Editor, The cries of racism regarding the proposed shark fin ban are all from those who profit from the horrendous, ecocidal and in fact illegal shark fin trade. Two of the proponents of the ban, Dr.

The Editor, When there are so many opportunities available to recycle responsibly, why do people dump used electronics or furniture on the curb or put them in the garbage? From organizations and companies that will pick up used items for free or a sm

The decision by the committee that oversees the legislature's muddled books to hold public meetings is a baby step on the long road to restoring public confidence in Victoria's accounting. It needs to go much, much further. Last week, B.C.

Audrey Hepburn. Marcel Marceau. Josephine Baker. Jimmy Stewart. David Niven. Shirley Temple. Julia Child.

The Editor, Re: "Read before you write, Lake," Letters, July 13. I missed the letter Branko Popazivanov got so upset about, but his letter certainly deserves comment. Basing your opinion on long dead writers like G.K. Chesterton and H.L.

The Editor, Re: "Disgraced former officer skirts jail time," News, Aug. 1. More evidence that punishment for RCMP is skewed in their favour.

Picking fights with other governments can often be a winning strategy for political leaders, but it's unclear yet whether Premier Christy Clark's line-in-thesand stance on the Enbridge pipeline will make her party competitive again.