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Delayed action on riot charges is shameful

Delayed action on riot charges is shameful

Dear Editor: In light of the London riots, much has been said about the snail's pace of the Canadian legal system as it pertains to the Vancouver riot.
Keep doors open for talk

Keep doors open for talk

Dear Editor: Re: The search for common ground, Burnaby NOW, July 29. Thanks to assistant editor Julie MacLellan for seeking much needed common ground regarding policy 5.45.
Power and impact of words is in your hands

Power and impact of words is in your hands

Using terms like 'that's so retarded' to express negative associations is simply not acceptable in Canada today
Dix should keep quiet on money

Dix should keep quiet on money

Dear Editor: If I were Adrian Dix, one of the last topics I would talk about was how good the NDP's management of the economy was when they were in power the last time.
Private sector should be developing green energy

Private sector should be developing green energy

Dear Editor: Given the misinformed debate about green energy development that has taken place in this province in recent years, including the question of whether the public or the private sector should be developing our green energy resources, it is
High fees a consequence of free-market capitalism

High fees a consequence of free-market capitalism

Dear Editor: Re: Fees hit families in Africa, Burnaby NOW, Aug. 10.
Pesticide ban has postives for all

Pesticide ban has postives for all

Premier Christy Clark and Opposition Leader Adrian Dix are to be commended for supporting a provincewide ban on the sale and use of lawn and garden pesticides.
Count post-deadline HST votes

Count post-deadline HST votes

Dear Editor: The deadline to drop off our ballots for the HST referendum came upon us at 4: 30 p.m. on Friday Aug. 5. As predicted and as usual, many procrastinators wasted their valuable ballots by being late.
Fond farewell to a loyal pal

Fond farewell to a loyal pal

Dear Editor: We would like to thank the SPCA for 16 wonderful years with Rusty.
Desperately seeking a fix for economic woes

Desperately seeking a fix for economic woes

Hey, remember three years ago, when the stock market was in free fall, Europe's finances were looking shaky and any government help was uncertain at best? Welcome to 2008, Part 2.