Opinion

The Canadian government is adamant that it will not pay ransom for the release of hostages, this must be hard for captured individuals and their families

The taxpaying public should be able to scrutinize council and school board pay packages easily, frequently and rigorously — not just at election time

The Editor, Newspapers all across Canada announced on the weekend that Senator Mike Duffy ( above ) would be back to work Monday. What work? Brian Robinson, Coquitlam

Bravo to Vancouver School Board trustees who voted against a budget with massive cuts, says a Port Coquitlam letter writer.

Education doesn't come cheap, but some kids pay extra when funding doesn't keep up with costs

In areas near green spaces where there is a greater likelihood of bears being present, trash collection should start as early as possible, writes Port Coquitlam resident Philip Warburton.

"There are historic buildings on the Riverview Hospital site to look after the archives," writes Norma Gillespie.

And as the city of Coquitlam celebrates its quasquicentennial, we are reminded, once more, that a designated heritage space remains the quintessence or soul of any official heritage plan, writes Don Cunnings.

School District 43 leading by example with emergency release drill

Metro Vancouver has no plans to expand the storage capacity of water until after 2020 and that's too late, says a Coquitlam letter writer.