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LETTER: Crystal Pool needs a new name

LETTER: Crystal Pool needs a new name

In light of Coun. Ben Isitt stating that the city BԪַmade a fundamental errorBԪַ regarding the site selection process for the new Crystal Pool, and that the new pool project is a BԪַpigBԪַ that council is trying to put lipstick on by linking it to another project near Royal Athletic Park, it may be an appropriate time to think of a new name for the 69.4 million dollar pool facility.
LETTER: First Past the Post may not be perfect, but itBԪַs the best we have

LETTER: First Past the Post may not be perfect, but itBԪַs the best we have

When the idea of proportional representation was first proposed I thought it appealing and with some merit. Since then, and given the present proposal, I have completely reversed my opinion for several compelling reasons. I list three of them here.
COLUMN: Higher interest rates will slow B.C. economy after BԪַunusually robustBԪַ show

COLUMN: Higher interest rates will slow B.C. economy after BԪַunusually robustBԪַ show

Jock Finlayson is executive vice president and chief policy officer of the Business Council of BC
LETTER: Transit will suffer until province completes bus lanes

LETTER: Transit will suffer until province completes bus lanes

The provincial government must quickly complete the shoulder bus lanes from McKenzie to the 6 Mile area, in both directions.
MommyBԪַs Inside Voice: A little piece of you

MommyBԪַs Inside Voice: A little piece of you

MommyBԪַs Inside Voice is a biweekly column by Amie Jay, a local mother of three
B.C. VIEWS: Setting speed limits in a post-fact political environment

B.C. VIEWS: Setting speed limits in a post-fact political environment

Media prefer BԪַspeed killsBԪַ narrative, even when it fails to appear
Ricketer Scale: What cures you can kill you

Ricketer Scale: What cures you can kill you

Popping pills for your BԪַconditionBԪַ
LETTER: Cyclists hold the right of way in certain crosswalks

LETTER: Cyclists hold the right of way in certain crosswalks

I am a cyclist in my late 70s and am frequently cycling on the Lochside and Galloping Goose trails.
LETTER: Voting Pro Rep will allow all of our voices to be heard

LETTER: Voting Pro Rep will allow all of our voices to be heard

Why should we continue with this elitist winner-take-all nonsense when we can try (for two election cycles) a different way to elect our government representatives?
LETTER: Fear mongering tactics are being used by FPTP side

LETTER: Fear mongering tactics are being used by FPTP side

With respect to the referendum on changing the voting system in B.C. to a version of Proportional Representation or of retaining First Past the Post, the main force rejecting PR has been desperately spending millions of dollars on fear mongering advertisements.
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