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EDITORIAL: Yes with reservations on proposed Metro transit tax

EDITORIAL: Yes with reservations on proposed Metro transit tax

Tri-City residents have a lot to think about when it comes to voting in the upcoming referendum on transit. Granted, the perks for us for saying yes to a 0.
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EDITORIAL: Drivers & pedestrians can do their parts to save lives

EDITORIAL: Drivers & pedestrians can do their parts to save lives

I t's a familiar refrain this time of year. No, not "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays." Rather, the plea to motorists and pedestrians to take special care while they're on the streets.
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LETTER: Port Coquitlam's goal is to keep council meetings civil

LETTER: Port Coquitlam's goal is to keep council meetings civil

The Editor, Re. "PoCo ponders regs for a respectful Q period" (The Tri-City News, Dec. 10).
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LETTER: Stephen Harper should step in on Surrey coal port issue

LETTER: Stephen Harper should step in on Surrey coal port issue

The Editor, Re. "Clean coal? Wait, isn't that an oxymoron?" (Opinion, The Tri-City News, Dec. 12).
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LETTER: Metro Vancouver residents pay too much tax already

LETTER: Metro Vancouver residents pay too much tax already

The Editor, Re. "Metro mayors vote for sales tax hike referendum" (The Tri-City News, Dec. 12).
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Remember to slow down in the zones

Remember to slow down in the zones

The Editor, Here we are already in mid-December and many Coquitlam drivers still have no idea what the speed limit is in a school zone. Just to refresh your memories: Between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
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COLUMN: Clean coal? Wait, isn't that an oxymoron?

COLUMN: Clean coal? Wait, isn't that an oxymoron?

I n southern British Columbia, we have a potential environmental disaster on the horizon. A direct-transfer coal terminal is planned for Surrey on the banks of the Fraser River. Trains carrying coal from the U.S.
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Pay more for pipes? You're kidding, right?

Pay more for pipes? You're kidding, right?

The Editor, Re. "2-tier water rates OK'd" (The Tri-City News, Dec. 10). A letter to Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart: I have just read The Tri-City News and have been informed my utility rate is going to be higher than that for the owner of a condo.
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EDITORIAL: Price scrutiny

EDITORIAL: Price scrutiny

Companies have been put on notice by the federal government: Don't go too far out of line on your prices or you will be named and shamed.
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NEB didn't do basics of its job re. pipeline

NEB didn't do basics of its job re. pipeline

The Editor, Who owns Trans Mountain Pipeline? Why should we be concerned that as of Nov. 26, Trans Mountain Pipeline LP has a new owner. This happened when Kinder Morgan Inc. acquired 100% ownership from Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP.
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