Opinion

Dear Editor: At a recent forum put on by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) and the B.C.

Dear Editor: Re: Parked rail tankers raise concern, the Record, Feb. 11. The Quayside resident that raised the concern about parked rail tankers has every right to be concerned about what products are being stored in that neighbourhood.

Now that we're in the season when governments release their budgets, it's important to know how much government money goes to different age groups.

The theme of this year’s Heritage Week is “Main Street, at the Heart of the Community” and there will be many references to it during the last half of February.

As debate on the TransLink tax vote heats up, the Yes side threw CEO Ian Jarvis under the bus. By tossing Jarvis - whose salary had become a symbol of TransLink waste - to the curb, the Yes side hopes to up their chances of success at the ballot box.

Dear Editor: When I started in the news industry at CKNW in the mid-'60s my boss (and the station's news editor), Warren Barker, drilled it into my head to never accept at face value financial figures provided by any government entity.

Dear Editor: Let's revisit the idea of removing the Pattullo Bridge permanently. Take the money allocated for the reno and use it for a removal instead. There are two other bridges drivers can now use.

Last week's throne speech and this week's provincial budget make it clear the provincial government is very much on cruise control, and I suspect that's just the way Premier Christy Clark wants it.

I hope you remember this. I catch myself thinking this more often these days, this small silent prayer that's part gratitude and part regret.

The Supreme Court of Canada has struck down a contentious law that prohibited anyone from assisting someone when they want to commit suicide.