Opinion

Dear Editor, It would appear President Obama has declared war on coal-fired power stations in the U.S. The question now is whether Canada will follow suit. There can be no doubt the U.S.

Dear Editor As we know, the government of Canada has increased the Universal Child Care Benefit to families for each child under six from $100 to $160 each month (a 60 per cent increase) and has introduced a new $60 per month benefit to each child si

Just what is it with the B.C. government when it comes to expensive computer problems? The latest sorry chapter in this seemingly never-ending story was recently uncovered by Carol Bellringer, B.C.’s crack new independent auditor general.

As wildfires continue to rage around the province, Premier Christy Clark is making headlines for saying she wants to see harsher penalties for people who start forest fires.

Dear Editor On May 21, 2015, I was hiking with the (Golden Age Hiking Club) GAHC on the Crumpet Hills Trail. It was a gorgeous sunny day. We had hiked several kilometres up the trail, and I removed my hat as we re-entered a shady patch in the forest.

Dear Editor, May I commend you on your editorial where “vote” is your favourite four letter word (New Westminster Record, Aug. 5). I recently had the opportunity to perform in Europe with a local community band.

The fact that a number of political opinion polls are completely contradictory to each other seems lost on journalists reporting on many of them.

Love is winning in New Westminster as citizens from all walks of life embrace Pride and all it stands for

Dear Editor: Forty per cent of food production is wasted. Thirty per cent of the population is obese. Another 30 per cent is overweight and does not get enough exercise.

Dear Editor Both your opinion editorial and Keith Baldrey's column in the Record’s July 8 opinion section are both so on-message about climate change. The important word there is “change.