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Port proposal is beyond province's jurisdiction

Port proposal is beyond province's jurisdiction

Editor: Re: MLA seeks assessment for railway expansion, June 13 I understand MLA Vicki Huntington's concerns around the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway expansion in Delta, but the federal government has complete jurisdiction over this proposed p
Push needed to stop Point Roberts radio towers

Push needed to stop Point Roberts radio towers

Editor: Tsawwassen residents are encouraged to attend Delta council's meeting next Monday at 7 p.m. when municipal staff will present a status report on the radio towers proposed for Point Roberts.
Foodie Ladner: Summer smoothie

Foodie Ladner: Summer smoothie

With the warm summer weather you can have a cool refreshment on your patio without sacrificing your nutritional intake. I love green shakes. With the versatility of a blender I can make any smoothie combination my heart desires.
Some working conditions just can't be negotiated at table

Some working conditions just can't be negotiated at table

With the current labour dispute with the teachers, there has been a lot of talk about working conditions.
American court will ensure all sides are heard

American court will ensure all sides are heard

Editor: Perhaps it's true that Industry Canada can't request the FCC to rethink radio towers in Point Roberts, but an American court could flatly order them to do so.
No benefits to be gained from capital punishment

No benefits to be gained from capital punishment

Editor: Re: Life sentence nothing more than sham, letter to the editor, June 11 Reading Steven Austin's letter on capital punishment leaves me with really just one comment: Thank goodness his reactionary, but ill-informed, opinion has no real place o
More work needs to be done before roadside screening for marijuana

More work needs to be done before roadside screening for marijuana

Editor: Re: Breathalyzer for drugs, June 13 Here's the problem with that: What if someone consumed cannabis more that two hours ago? There are more ways to get cannabis into your system than through your lungs.
Breaking up is not that hard to do

Breaking up is not that hard to do

The missives are getting more frequent, and carrying a greater sense of urgency, as the deadline draws near.
Situations have to be special

Situations have to be special

I wonder where we're headed, and how rocky the road might get, as we begin navigating the new world of medical marijuana.
Tory request needed to FCC in U.S

Tory request needed to FCC in U.S

Editor: On July 1, Canada's 147th birthday, will we be noting that Canada has been recruiting its youngest and most naive to die in foreign wars and on so-called peace missions for almost 150 years, but our MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay and her Tory cabinet