Letters: Gambling addict, B.C. Lottery Corp., cheap U.S. gas, Sikh cadets,...
She got what she deserved This out-of-control gambler, Joyce May Ross, and others like her deserve exactly what they are asking for. They know they have a gambling problem and yet ignore their weakness...
View ArticleEditorial: Provincial government is profiting from addicted gamblers
Many people have little sympathy for gambling addicts like Joyce May Ross. Whether it’s through not having an understanding of addiction themselves, or simply holding tough-love views about people who...
View ArticleEditorial: Surrey should say no to casino plan
Surrey council should resist the pressure of lobbyists and reject the $100-million South Surrey casino being proposed by the B.C. Lottery Corp. and Gateway Casinos. Business leaders in the community...
View ArticleLetter of the Week: Canada needs tough new tanning bed rules to save kids
Two years ago, in response to health concerns raised by Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Richard Stanwick, Victoria Capital Regional District adopted a bylaw regulating tanning facilities. This...
View ArticleLetters: Ferries, government fees, climate change, Earth Hour, Gordzilla, New...
More money should go to B.C. Ferries In recent years, the Liberal government has siphoned off billions of dollars from our Crown Corporations, such as B.C. Hydro, ICBC the B.C. Lottery Corp. that has...
View ArticleLetters: Elections, Sheila Fraser, voters, incinerator, severance, PQ,...
Sheila for PM! When it comes to fairness and objectivity, I have more faith in former auditor-general of Canada, Sheila Fraser, and in the current chief electoral officer, Marc Mayrand, than in the...
View ArticleLetters: Lottery, anonymity, Canucks, motorcycle insurance, human rights for...
If you don’t like B.C. Lotteries’ rules then don’t buy a ticket The rules are clear, anonymity for lottery winners is not allowed, period. Maybe the individual who allegedly won $50 million should...
View ArticleLetters: ICBC, fraud, native law prof, oil prices, pot shops, bridge tolls,...
Fraud isn’t only way ICBC customers are being ripped off It is refreshing to see that ICBC is hot on the tail of fraudsters who, according to their figures, are costing us all about $100 a year....
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