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Has Clark delivered another blow to the Yes side?

Has Clark delivered another blow to the Yes side?

Timing in politics is everything, which makes the B.C. Liberal government's decision to publicize its 10-year transportation plan just as people in Metro Vancouver started receiving their transit plebiscites somewhat puzzling.
SFU must do its part to fight climate change

SFU must do its part to fight climate change

Dear Editor Simon Fraser University has a moral obligation to divest funds from fossil fuel companies, including Kinder Morgan and the tar sands.
Mayor's distracted driving case was disappointing

Mayor's distracted driving case was disappointing

Dear Editor Profound disappointment set in upon reading of our Mayor Corrigan's guilty verdict for distracted driving. A simple admission to the charge and payment of the fine would have been a much more acceptable approach.
Let's not memorialize every past offence

Let's not memorialize every past offence

Comfort women statue sends the wrong message
Why Generation X is voting yes in the transit referendum

Why Generation X is voting yes in the transit referendum

For today's musings, I present to you these seemingly unrelated quotes. "I carried a watermelon." and "Do you support a new 0.
Big Brother is watching you read this

Big Brother is watching you read this

Protesters gathered around the country this past weekend at rallies against the federal government's anti-terrorism bill.
TransLink needs to curb waste, not raise tax

TransLink needs to curb waste, not raise tax

I am totally opposed to the proposed 0.5 per cent tax increase to fund TransLink for many reasons. TransLink is squandering tons of money.
Why I'm voting Yes despite TransLink

Why I'm voting Yes despite TransLink

Dear Editor As a member of the Green Party of Canada I will vote Yes in the coming transit referendum. Believe me, this is not in support of the mis-managers at TransLink; rather it is in spite of them.
Does the No side have a better solution?

Does the No side have a better solution?

Dear Editor I can relate to everyone's frustration against voting for the new transit proposal and why people will be voting No. I agree that TransLink has a terrible history of squandering money.
Wage increase won't even buy a cup of coffee

Wage increase won't even buy a cup of coffee

Some have called it a slap in the face to workers in B.C., others have called it a first step - albeit one that is excruciatingly tiny.