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BC VIEWS: BC promotes poverty and crime

BC VIEWS: BC promotes poverty and crime

Premier Christy Clark will likely make poverty and housing an election issue, but her government's approach is flawed

COLUMN: Housing affordability top concern for Delta seniors

Columnist ML Burke talks about the results of the Delta Seniors Planning Team's recently completed housing survey.
Exclusive op-ed: Outgoing head of B.C.'s civilian-led police watchdog asks for more support

Exclusive op-ed: Outgoing head of B.C.'s civilian-led police watchdog asks for more support

Richard Rosenthal, who ends his term as the head of the Independent Investigations Office next week, has this message for government.
BC VIEWS: The roots of our ‘homeless’ crisis

BC VIEWS: The roots of our ‘homeless’ crisis

It's an epidemic of 'mental health and addictions,' says housing minister Rich Coleman, not just bad behaviour in a welfare state
SIMPSON: You can’t breathe without offending somebody these days

SIMPSON: You can’t breathe without offending somebody these days

New poll confirms it – even overly sensitive people like me are all sick and tired of everybody being offended by everything.

COLUMN: Paradise takes a little effort

North Delta Reporter publisher Dwayne Weidendorf reflects on how we all need to pitch in to maintain our little piece of paradise.

COLUMN: Mackie Library’s books help beat those back-to-school blues

Frances Thomson, community librarian at North Delta's George Mackie Library, suggests some books to ease kids' back-to-school jitters.
BC VIEWS: B.C. fails to save the planet

BC VIEWS: B.C. fails to save the planet

Premier Christy Clark isn't going into next year's election with a promise to jack up Canada's only significant carbon tax

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