Opinion

Editor: Workers in frontline industries earn less than the average hourly wage across all industries. Grocery and retail workers are often hired as “part time” so as not to have to provide benefits such as sick leave for the employee.

Editor: I am writing in support of Robert O’Neill’s April 16 letter to the editor titled “Stand up for our forests” and Ross Muirhead’s April 23 letter titled “Logging others’ backyards.

88% of respondents in North Delta, North Surrey, the City of Langley, the Township of Langley, Abbotsford and Chilliwack back project, survey finds

Appetite for a larger number of separated bike lanes is highest among those aged 18 to 34 (27%) but drops to 21% among those aged 35 to 54 and 15% among those aged 55 and over.

The fear is that restricting ferry travel only to Vancouver Island means double trouble for the Sunshine Coast

Process must address not only BC Ferries’ needs but equally those of the ferry user

Editor: This letter was sent to Premier John Horgan, MLA Nicholas Simons, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth.

Editor: Re: “BC Ferries cancels summer trial,” May 7. I was interested in BC Ferries CEO Mark Collins’ comment that “feedback from the community was too ‘divisive’ to proceed.

Editor: So the BC Ferries trial is off for now due to backlash from the community. BC Ferries CEO Mark Collins has blamed the cancellation on divisiveness in our community. Really, Mr. Collins, look a little closer at the conversation.

Editor: My 90-year-old mother mailed me a Coast Reporter clipping about the Coast’s short-term rental problem – it’s definitely a problem. I also know the Coast’s long-term rental availability is lacking critically.