Opinion

Dear Editor: Re: City hall moves forward with plan The Record, July 18.

With the legislature closed for the summer and nine months, give or take, till the next provincial election, it's easy to assume that there's not much afoot in provincial politics these days.

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

Dear Editor: Re: Whose rights and health deserve protection, editorial, The Record, July 20. Where there's smoke there's ire, all right.

DEAR EDITOR: Re: City moves ahead, The Record, July 18.

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

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).

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

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.

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.