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Let's not turn scientists into salespeople

Let's not turn scientists into salespeople

Someone in our government must think scientific researchers have had it too good for too long.
There's a little Santa Claus in all of us

There's a little Santa Claus in all of us

Many years ago, when the earth was younger than it is today and the naive innocence of Christmas was not yet completely entombed within plasticized bar codes and overshadowed by Black Fridays, there was a little girl whose understanding of her place
A brief look back at February 2014 in New West

A brief look back at February 2014 in New West

FEBRUARY New Westminster city council gets its first look at a proposed Bosa development on the waterfront, which initially proposes two 26-storey towers and commercial spaces on the parking lot located in front of Inn at the Quay.
A brief look back at January 2014 in New West

A brief look back at January 2014 in New West

JANUARY 2014 A 32-year-old Surrey man is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection to the deaths of Jill Lyons, 45, and Karen Nabors, 48.
So who'll vote yes to a tax hike?

So who'll vote yes to a tax hike?

If a majority of Metro Vancouver voters endorse TransLink's proposed half-point increase in the sales tax to fund transportation projects, the ramifications could go well beyond the region and the specific issue being voted on.
It may be a money-eating beast, but it needs our vote

It may be a money-eating beast, but it needs our vote

Last week, the Mayors' Council on transportation found itself in the awkward position of voting to ask the public to approve a tax hike.
Government needs to rethink MLA pensions

Government needs to rethink MLA pensions

Dear Editor: Is there no end to the self-serving, self-interest and greed of our politicians? Notwithstanding an over-the-top pension plan, this new to me $3.
Daycare subsidies don't help the poor

Daycare subsidies don't help the poor

Dear Editor: Thank you for your editorial discussing the situation of low-income single mothers, like ourselves. (Our View, The Record, Nov. 26) For us it is painfully obvious that others appropriate our voices in order to advance their own agendas.
B.C. is failing on human rights

B.C. is failing on human rights

British Columbia is the only province in Canada that does not have a Human Rights Commission. That makes us the weakest province when it comes to fostering human rights awareness and preventing discrimination. Currently B.C.
Take the time to give a little extra this Christmas

Take the time to give a little extra this Christmas

Perhaps, when you saw the headline above, you rolled your eyes just a little and thought, "Gosh, another plea to help the needy - who am I, Santa?" Well, in one word, yes.