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LETTER: New job support plan for single parents strikes a balance

LETTER: New job support plan for single parents strikes a balance

Dear Editor: Re: A Step Up , March 13 editorial. Raising a family isn’t easy. As British Columbians, we all come from different places in life, and we all face different obstacles that we have to overcome.
LETTER: TransLink governance needs change

LETTER: TransLink governance needs change

Dear Editor: Besides the claims and counter-claims by Yes and No sides in the upcoming Lower Mainland vote, much anger has been directed at the “appointed TransLink board of directors.
EDITORIAL: A rough, low road

EDITORIAL: A rough, low road

The Low Level Road project is finally complete.
What’s your stance on the transit referendum?

What’s your stance on the transit referendum?

As Metro Vancouver draws closer to its upcoming transit referendum, differences in opinion continue to grow.
BALDREY: Liquor law strategy embraces competition

BALDREY: Liquor law strategy embraces competition

The biggest part of the BC Liberals’ seemingly never-ending overhaul of the province’s liquor laws is finally in sight and it’s unclear what kind of impact it will have on consumers.
LETTER: Take action to stop anti-terrorism bill

LETTER: Take action to stop anti-terrorism bill

Dear Editor: I am concerned about the federal Conservative government’s new Bill C-51 — what they call the anti-terrorism act.
LETTER: TransLink ballot: mark it Yes or No - what’s a voter to do?

LETTER: TransLink ballot: mark it Yes or No - what’s a voter to do?

Dear Editor: This TransLink vote is making me crazy! Of course I want improved transit in the Lower Mainland, and it appears the Mayors’ Council has come up with the fairest and least onerous funding alternative.
LETTER: Spot zoning can leave legacy of regrets

LETTER: Spot zoning can leave legacy of regrets

Dear Editor: Re: Proposed two-tower development at Park Royal. Park Royal is proposing to build what they call an “iconic” entrance to our West Vancouver community. This rather massive structure is to be built on the site of the old White Spot.
EDITORIAL: In the Stone Age

EDITORIAL: In the Stone Age

On Monday, researchers at the University of Texas published a study that found that warming ocean water was reaching Antarctica’s Totten Glacier.
JAMES: Transit issues debated behind closed doors

JAMES: Transit issues debated behind closed doors

“The Mayors’ Council has unfortunately chosen to keep most of its meetings in-camera. Our March 5th meeting started at 9 a.m. It was still not open to the public at 11:20 when I left.