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Question should be what, not if, for new electoral system

Question should be what, not if, for new electoral system

In my last column, I wrote about changing our electoral system in B.C. This was a commitment made by the NDP during the election last year, and is a strong requirement for the continued support from the Greens.
LETTER: Don’t give coyotes a reason to come looking for food

LETTER: Don’t give coyotes a reason to come looking for food

Dear Editor: Re: Coyotes Kill Another Small Dog , April 20 news story. How sad that another dear pet is killed by wildlife. My condolences to the families as I know our pets are indeed beloved family members, and how traumatic that would be.
Editor's column: Mom rules the world? I wish

Editor's column: Mom rules the world? I wish

So it’s Mother’s Day this weekend. I’m looking forward to being showered with flowers, gifts and unending adulation. Hear that, kids? Actually, a hug would do.
OTHER VOICES: Rhetoric turns to threats in pipeline debate

OTHER VOICES: Rhetoric turns to threats in pipeline debate

If anything needs the “stay calm” meme to kick in right now it’s the rhetoric surrounding Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline project. Several incidents over the past few weeks show just how heated tensions are getting.
INQUIRING REPORTER: Is it time to get rid of straws in bars and restaurants?

INQUIRING REPORTER: Is it time to get rid of straws in bars and restaurants?

It was the last straw this week for a group of merchants in Deep Cove.
Editorial: Pre-register 16-year-olds to vote

Editorial: Pre-register 16-year-olds to vote

Good idea will help promote youth participation in B.C.'s electoral system
Column: NDP government has some work to do on bad habits

Column: NDP government has some work to do on bad habits

There was a time when it took a new government a few years to pick up the bad habits of its predecessor, the ones that were a factor in that party getting booted from power.
Letter: Let dead bear educate neighbours

Letter: Let dead bear educate neighbours

The Editor, Re. “Dead bear is the point” (The Tri-City News, May 2).
Letter: A vote on ERH, too, please?

Letter: A vote on ERH, too, please?

The Editor, Re. “PoMo will vote on plans for two sites” (The Tri-City News, April 13) and “Look to future in PM” (Letters, April 25).
Editorial: More mental health services needed

Editorial: More mental health services needed

Back of a Coquitlam RCMP car shouldn't be the first place people go to get help