Opinion

FACE TO FACE: What, 10 years later, is the legacy of Sept. 11, 2001? The horror that befell our southern friends on Sept. 11, 2001 profoundly damaged our world.

Volunteering for schools and other organizations that serve children just got easier with the introduction of LiveScan, a new technology that processes fingerprints more quickly.

The Editor, Re. "PoCo not impressed with new auditor position" (The Tri-City News, Aug. 2).

Teachers' contract bargaining should not be a spectator sport with blood-thirsty zealots cheering on their combatants like teens at an after-school fist fight.

FACE TO FACE: Are B.C. public school teachers' contract demands too demanding? The first day of school is imminent. Dewy mornings. Late summer coolness. Leaves are turning colour and metaphorical new leaves are being turned over.

FACE TO FACE: Are B.C. public school teachers' contract demands too demanding? It's September and that means thousands of students across the province are about to head back to school.

FACE TO FACE: Should the province appoint a municipal auditor general? During her leadership run, one of Premier Christy Clark's promises was to establish an office of Municipal Auditor General (MAG) to oversee the operation of B.C.

FACE TO FACE: Should the province appoint a municipal auditor general? The idea that the provincial government should establish an auditor-general to monitor municipal finances in B.C.

The Editor, Re. "Local politicians mourn NDP leader Layton" (The Tri-City News, Aug. 24). Cancer has claimed a life in Canada's political arena.

The Editor, I hope the HST referendum results this week will support the people's desire to scrap it. I just came back from Ontario, where my brother passed away. He had a small estate and the funeral bill was $13,000.