Opinion

The Editor, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the City of Richmond and bylaws officer 565 for their surprise B.C. Day gift to me. It was a $70 parking ticket.

The Editor, Re: "Mountie gets off too easy," Letters, Aug. 1. I totally agreed with Geoffrey Filtness.

The bad news just keeps accumulating for Premier Christy Clark and the B.C. Liberals, and there's little to suggest that pattern is going to change in their favour anytime soon.

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.

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