Re: Canucks tickets are skyrocketing, so is sports and entertainment now the exclusive realm of the rich? To answer the question J.J. Adams has posed: The answer is yes, sports and entertainment tickets have always been a luxury item for the wealthy and anyone else who is willing to max their credit cards to catch some […]
I strongly believe that everybody should stop speeding. You can be badly injured or die. You can get arrested or fined. Your insurance premiums could go higher. Lastly, it can become a bad habit. Speeding is a major factor in traffic deaths. I know someone who almost died because someone was speeding and ran a […]
Despite writing this letter each week, I still wonder why so few of us write real ones anymore. I was thinking of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, who corresponded frequently but met only once: ‘The present racial crisis in this country carries within it powerful destructive ingredients that may soon erupt into an uncontrollable explosion,’ More
Re: High Immigration blamed for required TransLink cash infusion The chair of the mayors’ council on regional transportation, Brad West, is fully justified in asking for more federal funding for infrastructure and transportation for Metro Vancouver. It is the federal government that controls immigration for every province and territory except Quebec. As such, it is […]
Fish have feelings too Re: Jessica Scott-Reid: Canadian caviar is cruel and costly Fish have feelings too. You think I’m joking? Thanks to The Province and Jessica Scott-Reid for this informative piece. I suspect that people are largely unaware of fish sentience. Fish aren’t relatable: no legs, tail, floppy ears, nice soft fur, cute sounds and […]
On the final vote, the commissioners of Soddy Daisy established compensation for the mayor and commissioners who, in the past, have volunteered their time. The payments will not begin until after the 2026 election, so this plan will not benefit anyone who is currently on the board unless they run for re-election in 2026. Only Commissioner Marcus Keith voted in opposition. He said the city has so many needs and paying him is not one of them. He ran for the job knowing he would not be paid, he...
I read the letter to The Madera Tribune (April 3) by Chuck Wieland and the reply (April 10) by John Wright. I appreciated the comments by Wieland about Trump, the Republican party and the colorful language.“Let’s not be silently complicit in transforming America into a Bizarro World. Or Amerika.” Wright wrote that regarding Wieland’s comments, he was “stunned, disgusted and disappointed.” I feel that I have to inform Wright that not everyone in Madera County is a MAGA Trumper. That anyone who...
“[Donald Trump] thinks he’s being persecuted, but he’s simply being held to account for his alleged actions, as every other citizen of this country would be.”
Sonnet Xu writes a letter with heartfelt advice addressed to incoming CS students.
"If you want safe schools, vote for the legislators who support mental health measures. If you want safe schools, vote for the legislators who support gun safety."