Opinion

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.

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

Annual out-of-town trip hails from Latin for absence

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

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.

Premier Christy Clark has drawn a line in the sand in the increasingly contentious debate over the Northern Gateway pipeline.

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.

The recent finding by the Medical Services Commission that two private clinics in B.C.

The Editor, There are two items in the news for the past few days that have gotten my attention. The first is the decision of the TransLink Board to reverse its decision to discontinue the TaxiSaver program.

The Editor, To dog owners everywhere: Hot summer weather means it's also time to remind people about the dangers of dogs in hot cars, always a concern.