Opinion

Amnesty sounds like a good thing – when it’s handed out to refugees or political prisoners for instance. But we’re bewildered to learn Canada recently gave amnesty to millionaire tax cheats.

Dear Editor: Re: LoLo Pot Shops Raise Parents’ Concern , March 4 news story. Not sure if I’m saddened or just amused with the parents who are apparently concerned with the medical marijuana dispensary opening in North Vancouver.

Dear Editor: Re: LoLo Pot Shops Raise Parents’ Concern , March 4 front-page story. When are some people going to relax about the slow, but inevitable move to legalize pot.

Dear Editor: Re: LoLo Pot Shops Raise Parents’ Concern, March 4 Front Page . I am not a regular user nor an advocate, but I have to disagree with Mrs. Cruz and Mr.

The news that the 87-yearold North Vancouver General Hospital is about to be demolished has prompted me to recall my first few months as a new doctor in the summer of 1953.

Dear Editor: Re: transportation and the disability assistance rate increase. Last month, the provincial budget was tabled — and in doing so, we announced an investment of $170 million to increase disability assistance rates for about 100,000 clients.

Pets provide much needed quality of life, mental health benefits and companionship but too many renters say they can’t find homes that allow dogs and cats.

The B.C. government released its wish list for what it calls “green infrastructure proposals” last week, in the hopes of garnering the attention of a federal government ready to spend billions of dollars on such projects.

Dear Editor: BC Hydro had the right to do what it did. It thought it was the right thing to do re: safety and other concerns so it went ahead and did what it had the right to do. To try and turn this into an anthropomorphic tragedy is just silly.

After first clawing back their transit passes, TransLink minister Peter Fassbender, rode to the rescue of people with disabilities this week, telling TransLink it must keep its SeaBus and SkyTrain fare gates open until it can show the gates won’t be