Opinion

O h how I long for the banging of firecrackers piercing the silence of the dark Shanghai night. I always long for Shanghai at the start of the new lunar year.

Dear Editor, With the recent flood of articles portraying the sordid affairs of mentally ill individuals, the association of mental illness to criminality seems more substantial than ever.

The Editor, My understanding is that TransLink commissioner Martin Crilly is seeking public input and looking at TransLink's finances before approving the fare increase.

The Editor, Congratulations to the Snow Angels for their efforts during this last snow fall and thanks to all of the residents and businesses for keeping up their responsibility for snow removal in and around their property.

The Editor, Being stuck in traffic is not something I enjoy. I, like most, get in line, wait my turn, and slowly but surely make my way.

The Editor, Re: Riverview pilot will shut down, The Tri-City News , Jan. 25, 2012.

VICTORIA - Teachers in parts of B.C. wore black on Friday to mark the 10thanniversary of legislation that their union insists "stripped" their "right" to control staffing levels in public schools.

Young people are playing Russian Roulette if they take ecstasy. But how many of them understand the risks of the game.

Living south of the forty-ninth-parallel, I have to admit that on a regular basis, I am reminded of how lucky I am to be a Canadian. We have social systems in place that are the envy of many average Americans.

Concern about concussions has prompted the Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association to ban body-checking for tweens and teens playing in recreation and house leagues.