Opinion

At first glance, it appears the NDP provincial government and a new report on modernizing the taxi industry are bending over backwards to protect the taxi industry.

The Editor, I was delighted when driving along Shaughnessy Street in Port Coquitlam last week to discover the beautiful pop-up park area where an unattractive empty lot has been for several years.

The Editor, Re. “$48K payout for Moore when he leaves office” (The Tri-City News, July 11).

Dear Editor: We are encouraged to see the North Shore News taking initiative in reaching out to diverse communities with its new Chinese language edition newspaper.

Wasn't there an easier, cheaper way to get the same community benefits?

The Editors, No wonder the politicians are smiling. The Tri-Cities’ three mayors’ combined salaries are in excess of $300,000, not including the tens of thousands they earn as Metro Vancouver board members.

The Editor, Residents of Anmore were surprised June 26 to receive a notice about a public meeting to introduce representatives of Rowing Canada (RCA) who want to relocate their National Training Centre to Buntzen Lake.

I looked up from the breakfast table: “I might have accidentally slept with your best friend.” “What!?” “I misspoke,” I said, plucking her fork from my eye. “What I meant to say was ‘pass the jam.’ Please accept my apologies for any confusion.

The Editor, Re. “Port Moody ERH’s tower plan on shelf” (The Tri-City News, July 6) and “ERH ER expansion still a go after FHA shelves land sale” (The Tri-City News, July 11).

The Editor, Re. “$48K payout for Moore when he leaves office” (The Tri-City News, July 11) and “7 PoCo employees fired for alleged theft” (The Tri-City News, July 13).