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LETTER: LNG tankers have safe record at sea

LETTER: LNG tankers have safe record at sea

Dear Editor: At Woodfibre LNG, we are committed to building a project that is right for Squamish and right for the region.
Do you agree with the new liquor laws?

Do you agree with the new liquor laws?

April 1 marked the beginning of new liquor laws in B.C. The revised laws have been aimed at modernizing previous rules where the sale of alcohol was restricted to liquor stores.
LETTER: Mayor’s call not wanted

LETTER: Mayor’s call not wanted

Dear Editor: An open letter to District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton: As a resident of West Vancouver I object most strongly to your call to me at 11:19 on Saturday, March 7 in support of the TransLink referendum and inviting me to partici
BALDREY: ‘Nickel and dime’ fee hikes stack up

BALDREY: ‘Nickel and dime’ fee hikes stack up

Several events last week served as timely reminders that, sooner or later, there has to be a discussion about tax policy in this country and in the provinces. One fiscal year ended, and another one began.
LAUTENS: Park Royal towers back up for debate

LAUTENS: Park Royal towers back up for debate

Abandoning my usual wishy-washy views, I have a strong one on the proposed Park Royal towers project. Kill it, West Vancouver council. Nora Gambioli. Christine Cassidy. Craig Cameron, maybe.
EDITORIAL: Black mark

EDITORIAL: Black mark

Accidents happen, the saying goes. And as Wednesday’s oil spill in English Bay amply demonstrated, accidents also happen in shipping. The oil spill that washed up on Vancouver beaches Thursday can’t be described as massive or catastrophic.
LETTER: Doggie do left for cleanup fairies

LETTER: Doggie do left for cleanup fairies

Dear Editor: Why is the largest source of litter on the North Shore trails poop bags? I think some dog owners are taking the term “compostable” a little too literally.
LETTER: Legislate a ban on conversion therapies

LETTER: Legislate a ban on conversion therapies

Dear Editor: Following leads in California, New Jersey and Washington, similar bills seeking bans on conversion therapies on minors are progressing in Illinois, Iowa and Oregon.
LETTER: Compassionate responses make reader’s day

LETTER: Compassionate responses make reader’s day

Dear Editor: Re: Having a Voice Means Knowing When to Listen and Rarely Do We Have the Opportunity to Be Truly Magnanimous from Mike Clucas and Linda Roberts, respectively, both of North Vancouver (Feb. 18 Mailbox).
LETTER: ER staff unfailingly gracious and helpful

LETTER: ER staff unfailingly gracious and helpful

Dear Editor: One often hears horror stories of conditions and treatment in our hospitals. This letter contains good news. On Friday, March 20 it was necessary for me to go to the emergency department of Lions Gate Hospital.