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Shooting not about immigration

Shooting not about immigration

The Editor, The killing of innocent people is an abhorrent crime. It is even more disturbing when it happens in a country like Canada. The latest shooting tragedy in the Scarborough area of Toronto has brought this issue to the forefront, again.
Steveston parking hurts business

Steveston parking hurts business

The Editor, It can be suggested that the restrictive parking initiated and imposed by the federal government is beginning to cause serious harm to the businesses in, and visitors to, Steveston.
Mountie gets off too easy

Mountie gets off too easy

The Editor, I am appalled at the sentence given to exRCMP Cpl. Benjamin (Monty) Robinson by Justice Janice Dillon. Justice in this province is perverted.
Why we fail to plan

Why we fail to plan

WEALTH SMARTS Deep down, I know that financial planning is simple: plan for life's risks and our inevitable mortality, spend less than we earn and invest wisely. You can also go far by avoiding the following mistakes: 1.
Plenty on Mother Earth for us all

Plenty on Mother Earth for us all

The Editor, Re: "In defense of reason," Letters, July 20. I feel very sorry for someone as angry (and misinformed) as Alan Halliday.
'Tis the season to vacation

'Tis the season to vacation

Annual out-of-town trip hails from Latin for absence
Smoke law seems cloudy

Smoke law seems cloudy

The Editor, I'm sure the majority of people who live in Richmond are aware that the legal smoking age is 19 years old, but is it really being enforced? Is there really a point to such law anymore? Whenever I'm somewhere outdoors, I see kids, who are
In praise of those long, lazy summers

In praise of those long, lazy summers

There is a movement afoot to end summer vacations for children. Year-round schooling will help children learn better, they say. It will keep the brains of our tiny tots from oozing out and melting in the summer.
Clark's 'no' must mean 'no'

Clark's 'no' must mean 'no'

Premier Christy Clark has drawn a line in the sand in the increasingly contentious debate over the Northern Gateway pipeline.
Hospital instills 'wow' factor

Hospital instills 'wow' factor

The Editor, I just spent a few days in Richmond Hospital, and all I can say is WOW! How lucky we are to have this amazing facility, and wonderful staff; from the paramedics who answered my 911 call to the kitchen staff who offered such tasty meals.