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EDITORIAL: HST may be fairer, but it will hurt consumer spendingThe province has announced it is raising the threshold on which the amount of HST paid will be no higher than taxes paid at present—from $400,000 to $525,000.… more
EDITORIAL: Canada Line surcharge to YVR will be good for cabbiesWe’re glad to see the Canada Line has been popular with travellers heading to Vancouver International Airport.… more
MARY GAZETAS: Boating in NovemberI was dressed a week ago as if I was going somewhere in the middle of winter. … more |
An old sailor goes to AfghanistanVICTORIA – Remembrance Day reveries about the sacrifice of our ancestors weren’t much on my family’s mind this year. My… moreANDREA PHILLPOTTS: Let’s ban children in carsWith the use of cell phones while driving likely to be banned in the upcoming year, I’d like to modestly propose the ban… moreEDITORIAL: Noise complaints elicit screams of frustrationFor residents who have largely tuned out of the True World Foods/Riverwind noise controversy, sit up and take notice. Th… moreFunding has increased by $84 million for B.C. classroomsThis is in response to a letter from the president of the Richmond District Parents’ Association regarding education fun… moreSockeye go on the witness standVICTORIA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s decision to have a judicial inquiry into the sockeye salmon crisis has the po… moreMARY GAZETAS: Lost and found can mean many thingsA flat, brown cardboard box had been leaning against a wall - waiting to be opened for over a week. … moreEDITORIAL: Lest we forgetFor 64 years, Marney Ellis has kept a special place in her heart for her beloved uncle, Royal Canadian Air Force pilot E… more |
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