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Rob Shaw: Minister Mitzi Dean runs out of resets

Rob Shaw: Minister Mitzi Dean runs out of resets

The ongoing stumbles of the former children’s minister finally caused the premier to lose his patience
Letter: Financial aid is available for caregivers in Canada

Letter: Financial aid is available for caregivers in Canada

Caregiving holds with it an intricate web of responsibilities and the toll it takes to provide care is real, writes Port Moody–Coquitlam MP Bonita Zarrillo.
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Milking a cash cow

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Milking a cash cow

Opinion: The world doesn’t need any more Canadians

Opinion: The world doesn’t need any more Canadians

Our Canadian lifestyle is a huge burden on the planet. So why are we expanding it with record setting-levels of immigration?
Baldrey: B.C. Hydro's ability to meet coldsnap demand may bode well for summer heat

Baldrey: B.C. Hydro's ability to meet coldsnap demand may bode well for summer heat

It appears B.C. Hydro has found an efficient way to keep the heat and lights during extreme weather events. Columnist Keith Baldrey weighs in.
Letter: Port Coquitlam council's new year wage bump is 'greedy'

Letter: Port Coquitlam council's new year wage bump is 'greedy'

It is time to have an independent body to approve politicians salaries, this Port Coquitlam letter writer states.
Rob Shaw: BC Hydro's summertime power imports pay off during deep freeze

Rob Shaw: BC Hydro's summertime power imports pay off during deep freeze

Crown corporation criticized for importing power last year. But the move paid off as an extreme cold snap hit the province this month, according to its CEO
Letter: Police worn body cameras don't ensure transparency

Letter: Police worn body cameras don't ensure transparency

Criminological research finds that at best the results of bodycam use are contradictory or even paradoxical, writes Dr. Jeff Shantz of Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
Minter: Winter protection for your plants

Minter: Winter protection for your plants

Master gardener Brian Minter: "It's wise to check your entire yard....to catch anything you may have forgotten to winterize."
David Sovka: To whom it may not concern — Dave's ABCs of letter writing

David Sovka: To whom it may not concern — Dave's ABCs of letter writing

‘Sincerely’ is a traditional letter ending but lacks authenticity. I have not been sincere since the late 1980s, and I think it shows in my correspondence and general deportment