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LETTER: Development will destroy neighbourhood

Heather Whitaker laments the irreparable damage she says new builds on 72nd Avenue will do to her neighbourhood.
BC VIEWS: Premier Red Green’s fast fixes

BC VIEWS: Premier Red Green’s fast fixes

Premier Christy Clark has pulled out the duct tape to fix up rural schools, school buses and the minimum wage

LETTER: Delta council lacks political will to say no to MK Delta proposal

Jason Lewko says ponders why Delta mayor and council choose development over conservation?

Democratic National Convention brings back feelings of the ‘70s

Could the outrage and strong emotions brought on by the US presidential race presage a return to the activism of the 1970s?
BC VIEWS: Missing women inquiry pre-determined

BC VIEWS: Missing women inquiry pre-determined

Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett's position boils down to blaming racist, indifferent cops

TEACHER'S TAKE: High school's not as scary as you might think

Retired Delta teacher Patrick Truelove offers some advice for parents and students heading into high school this fall.

COLUMN: Tackling housing challenges is long overdue

The province's introduction of a 15 per cent foreign-buyers tax on real estate should help cool the market, writes Frank Bucholtz.

LETTER: Deltans should choose trees over apartments

North Delta resident Jasmin Rebeiro cautions against replacing trees with towers.
EDITORIAL: Environmental concerns a sticky wicket

EDITORIAL: Environmental concerns a sticky wicket

Compromises and shades of grey are needed when balancing environmental concerns with progress.
BC VIEWS: Real estate tax increases windfall

BC VIEWS: Real estate tax increases windfall

Finance Minister Mike de Jong found an extra half billion from property transfer tax last year, with much more to come