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Private vs. public health debate on

Private vs. public health debate on

The recent finding by the Medical Services Commission that two private clinics in B.C.
Traffic worse than cigarettes

Traffic worse than cigarettes

Dear Editor: Re: Whose rights and health deserve protection, editorial, The Record, July 20. Where there's smoke there's ire, all right.
Not wise to borrow big

Not wise to borrow big

DEAR EDITOR: Re: City moves ahead, The Record, July 18.
Oppose the city's loan plan

Oppose the city's loan plan

Dear Editor: Re: City hall moves forward with plan, The Record, July 13 What is Mayor Wayne Wright and this labourendorsed council thinking? Expecting overtaxed citizens to support a commercial office tower which has been declined by a very successfu
Seniors need better health care

Seniors need better health care

A recent landmark investigation by B.C.'s Ombudsperson highlighted the serious problems seniors experience in accessing affordable high-quality home and community-based services (such as residential care, home nursing and home support).
Whose rights and health deserve protection?

Whose rights and health deserve protection?

Where there's smoke, there's ire - and these days, it's not uncommon for smoking-related topics to stir up hefty debates.
TransLink decision proves power of people

TransLink decision proves power of people

Penny wise and pound foolish. It's an approach we see all too often in this province these days in education, health care and beyond.
Libs' governing mandate wears thin

Libs' governing mandate wears thin

Does a government that is clearly unpopular with a majority of its constituents have the moral authority to sign a 10-year contract just as its mandate is about to expire? That's a question worth asking in regards to the B.C.
Good job on pier park

Good job on pier park

Dear Editor: Re: City over budget on riverfront pier park, The Record, July 13. I want to congratulate the New Westminster city staff on the new Pier Park. It is a grand addition to our city.
$59-million loan under scrutiny

$59-million loan under scrutiny

Dear Editor: Re: City hall moves forward with plan, The Record, July 13.