Opinion

The Editor, Re: "Jim Flaherty finds a deep well of stupid," Column, May 18. The article by Matthew Claxton, is truly of the highest calibre.

The Editor, Re: "Government ignores WHO," Letters, May 11. The author of the letter may be confused between a substance that is toxic versus carcinogenic.

Investors have once again proven they are not smarter than the market. There is no shame in this, as the talking heads of the business media have proven the same.

One of the more puzzling, if not downright suspicious, moves by the B.C. Liberal government is its out-the-blue insistence on privatizing the Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB).

The Editor, I was surprised when it was announced that the RCMP would move to No 5 Road and Steveston Highway, the epicenter of Richmond gridlock, and wondered how effectively they could function.

Before Wally Oppal's botched inquiry into Vancouver's missing women can lurch to its painful conclusion, a real study has concluded with some concrete recommendations about protecting sex workers. According to researchers from UBC and the B.C.

There are infinite sources of stress in our days. But we often neglect one source over which we have some control - the pace of the day. Emergency physicians and family doctors are no strangers to demanding, high intensity workdays.

Jim Flaherty opened his mouth this week and a gusher of stupidity came out. If we could burn stupid like oil, we could run every car in Canada for a month on his latest remarks.

The Editor, Bicycling around Richmond, it is difficult not to notice all the 14 storey mid-rise boxes in various stages of construction.

News of two brothers killed in a car crash in the wee hours of Saturday morning, the day before Mother's Day, is enough to make even a stranger of the family cry.