Opinion

Dear Editor: I've been following the debate between the "Yes" side and the "No" side in the transportation funding referendum with some interest.

Dear Editor: They say New Westminster has the potential to be Vancouver's Brooklyn. And New West is getting there, what with Steel & Oak Brewing Co.

The existence of poverty in British Columbia is a violation of human rights. There is not only a moral duty to eradicate poverty but also a legal obligation under international human rights law. Just before the holidays, Dec.

I knew I loved them for a reason. Well, besides the fact that they're ridiculously talented and make gorgeous music together.

We are inundated with community service announcements asking us if we are ready for an earthquake. They remind us to have extra food, plenty of water, emergency plans for the family - all good and necessary things.

We recently looked closely at the Christmas and new year holiday seasons of 1914 and 1939, as these marked the first such celebrations after the declarations of the First and Second World Wars in those years.

How is it that Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who has been vilified by his political opponents like few politicians before him, is still the front-runner when it comes to winning the next federal election in October? How can someone who stirs up deep

Dear Editor: Re: Wanna come over for dinner?, Letters to the editor, The Record, Jan. 16. Royal Avenue has been a major traffic route since the Royal Engineers first landed.

Dear Editor: Re: Does statue need better lighting?, The Record, Jan. 16.

The future is murky and hard to see. Until you fly right over it and see it marching past, covering the California desert.