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EDITORIAL: Giving is an all-year proposition

EDITORIAL: Giving is an all-year proposition

The holiday season is a busy time for everyone - and it can be expensive, too, if you add up the cost of entertaining and gifts. But for many, Christmas is more than a time to splurge.
Tobacco is bad enough - not pot smoke, too

Tobacco is bad enough - not pot smoke, too

The Editor, Re. "Should Canada (pass the Cheetos) legalize marijuana?" (Face to Face, The Tri-City News, Dec. 16). It's sad to read this debate .
Saying no to pot isn't working, says activist

Saying no to pot isn't working, says activist

The Editor, Re. "Should Canada (pass the Cheetos) legalize marijuana?" (Face to Face, The Tri-City News, Dec. 16). Regarding columnist Jim Nelson's thoughtful Dec.
EDITORIAL: Many hands will make Coquitlam homeless shelter work

EDITORIAL: Many hands will make Coquitlam homeless shelter work

The selection of an operator for a shelter and transition housing in Coquitlam is an important milestone for the long-awaited facility at 3030 Gordon Ave.
NELSON: It's best to just decriminalize marijuana

NELSON: It's best to just decriminalize marijuana

FACE TO FACE: Should Canada (pass the Cheetos) legalize marijuana? Legalize marijuana? Now that my Led Zeppelin , Retinal Circus generation is in charge, there is more enthusiasm for this idea from far beyond the Cheetos-munching crowd.
RADIA: Legalize pot - and collect billions

RADIA: Legalize pot - and collect billions

FACE TO FACE: Should Canada (pass the Cheetos) legalize marijuana? It seems my colleague opposite and I both agree that the current laws and regulations that deal with marijuana are not working.
YORKE: From cold to warm on the road in the U.S.A.

YORKE: From cold to warm on the road in the U.S.A.

Roads are amazing - poured concrete stretched as far as the eye can see, trucks whizzing along, white lines leading into the horizon. Like many other things, I have taken roads for granted. They are there and they work. Whatever.
EDITORIAL: Give green gifts this year

EDITORIAL: Give green gifts this year

Gaily wrapped gifts under the tree have been a Christmas tradition for generations.
Transit fare gates aren't foolproof

Transit fare gates aren't foolproof

The Editor, Re. "TransLink cops' future queried" (The Tri-City News, Dec. 9). Anyone who sincerely believes fare gates and transit smart cards will drastically reduce fare evasion has never used transit systems in other cities.
TransLink needs fare gates to stop cheaters

TransLink needs fare gates to stop cheaters

The Editor, Having lived on Westwood Plateau for a year, attended college and worked full-time, I have used transit a lot.