Opinion

The HST, despite a 77 per cent voter disapproval rate has now been inflicted on us. With a stroke of Campbell's pen, big business gets richer while Statistics Canada reports that the average household will be $521 per year poorer.

In some of your recent editions I have noticed letters criticizing the "city fathers" for paving, what some people mistake as streets, and although I normally don't agree on anything the city does, I must answer in their defence.

This week's column is written by Chef Tony Rechsteiner, who has been a chef for 39 years. Originally from Australia, he is a Certified Chef de Cuisine (C.C.C.) and instructor in CNC's Professional Cook Program.

This letter is to the inhumane coward who hit the dog and left him to die Sunday on Winnipeg Street. He was a medium-sized dog and the sun was out, so there is no way you could not have noticed that you hit him.

Vaughn Palmer In Victoria The former head of Elections BC has defended his office's helping hand to organizers of the petition against the harmonized sales tax, saying the effort did not amount to a "coaching process.

Wine can be a great ice breaker and something to be enjoyed with friends whether it is with a meal or sitting around an evening backyard fire. While it is nice to try the iconic and classic wines of the world, they often come with a hefty price.

Blair Qualey president and CEO of the New Car Dealers Association of B.C. With the introduction of the harmonized sales tax in British Columbia on July 1, some misinformation has surfaced as related to the HST and its affect on new car purchases.

Bruce Strachan Right Side Up With our next provincial election less than three years away, the pundits are already in the leadership-race mode. There's lots of speculation about a replacement for Gordon Campbell.

I am writing in regards to the article I read about our city coming in under budget on a road rehabilitation. No wonder we came in under budget Mr.

I wonder if you could help me. I have a friend we'll call George. He has a "personal hygiene" issue that is interfering with his social development. To put it succinctly, he passes gas.