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Wal-Mart threatens capitalism
One-fifth of the groceries sold in the U.S. are from Wal-Mart. In fact, one of every five retail transactions in the United States is at a Wal-Mart register.
 

Global warming council's top priority
It's sure been hot and dry lately, huh? Could be global warming, could be greenhouse gases, you never know.
 

Ladner 'shows contempt' for truth
NPA Coun. Peter Ladner just digs himself deeper, trying to get out from under this debacle. In the process, he shows remarkable contempt for the truth.
 
Roadwork contributes to speeding
Geoff Olson did a brilliant job describing the horrific nightmare of driving on Vancouver streets. What might be worth adding is the roadblocks and construction that only add to the problem.
 
Give cops piece of traffic ticket action
Has a secret decision been made by Vancouver police to no longer enforce traffic laws?
 

PET big internationally
Matthew Claxton gave the impression that work using the Positron Emission Tomography (PET) on Parkinson's disease had only recently begun. In fact PET, with support from TRIUMF, has been used to investigate Parkinson's disease and related disorders at UBC since 1983.
 

Costly housing not sustainable
The commentary concerning the city's lack of action regarding creating and protecting affordable housing was a good one, but it is not just the poor who are suffering in the current housing market ("City not protecting affordable housing," Aug. 2).
 

Transit no help for long trip from Langley
I can't help wonder how many trees are killed to bring Kevin Potvin to our doorstep each week.
 

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