Opinion

Santa Claus looked at the images from Metro Vancouver traffic webcams at his home computer up in the North Pole and couldn't believe what he was seeing: An entire region blanketed in, oh, about an inch of snow , and traffic had come to a standstill.

The Editor, Re. "Offices, not hotel rooms" (The Tri-City News, Dec. 14).

The Editor, Re. "We should be accepting of all - and say, 'Merry Christmas'" (Letters, The Tri-City News, Dec. 12). Thank you, Humera Ahsanullah, for writing about Christmas.

It's not every day a city plans another city within its boundaries but that is essentially what's happening with the Partington Creek neighbourhood plan now up for discussion in Coquitlam.

"There is no particular substantive reform I would recommend - because no single reform will account for much difference.

Adiminutive girl from Port Coquitlam with a beautiful smile who liked nice clothes, struggled a bit at school and wanted to be liked by her peers made history in 2012, according to a report by Google .

The Editor, A letter to Port Moody M ayor Mike Clay and city council: How can Port Moody's elected council even think of a nearly 7% increase in property taxes for 2013? I know some members of this council have tried to resist some increases in expen

COQUITLAM The Editor, Re. "3.34% tax hike in C oquitlam" (The Tri-City News, Dec. 5).

The Editor, I am writing because I have heard from the Christian parents at my children's school and other parents from other schools that their schools only allow " Happy Holidays " as the term for the Christmas holidays.

The Editor, There has been considerable damage to the electric fence protecting the blueberry fields at 4400 Oliver Rd. in Coquitlam.