Opinion

Editor: Some stores have put a stop on giving (plastic bags) out freely, however they now charge five cents to buy them. I think this is counterproductive. Banning them completely should be the way.

Not long ago, B.C’s Speaker of the legislature Darryl Plecas promised that he’d resign if the contents of a report into shenanigans at the clerk’s office didn’t make people want to vomit.

Editor: To the driver I encountered at about 8 a.m. on Jan. 10. I've been wondering if perhaps you've thought about me since that morning.

Dear Editor: Re: Vacancy Tax Welcome , Jan. 23 editorial viewpoint. Typical. Let’s fix it by taxing it. Fifty per cent of our income goes to taxes.

It’s going to take an enormous amount of work by the suspended legislature officers and their lawyers to counter the impressions left by Speaker Darryl Plecas’s allegations of misconduct.

The fire that raged Saturday night on Burnaby Mountain is out, but embers of concern are still burning for North Burnaby residents – especially those who live on top of the mountain at UniverCity.

If there’s one thing I hate about taking the SkyTrain (other than watching young, able-bodied people not give up their seats to seniors) it’s the main platform at the Commercial–Broadway station.

The Editor, We’re getting closer to Bell Let’s Talk Day (Jan. 30) and I thought I would share some observations from personal experience.

The Editor, Re. “Rats! Poisoning can also kill local owls” (The Tri-City News, Jan. 17).

Last fall, amidst much publicity, the federal government legalized possession of marijuana. But less attention has been given to follow-up legislation that dramatically expanded police powers, and not just with respect to cannabis.