Opinion

To the editor: Re: "Audit found overuse of overtime in Vancouver hospitals," Aug. 5. Your story about an audit alleging an overuse of overtime at Vancouver Coastal Health is quite misleading.

To the editor: The laneway housing program should be halted and revamped through neighbourhood-based planning to ensure appropriate locations and designs, with incentives to retain and disincentives to demolish existing homes.

"We deeply regret to inform you that the Honourable Jack Layton, leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada, passed away at 4:45 a.m. today.

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"We deeply regret to inform you that the Honourable Jack Layton, leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada, passed away at 4:45 a.m. today.

To the editor: Re: "Beaver Lake restoration based on science," Letters, Aug. 12. No one familiar with Loretta Woodcock's sterling character and record could accuse her of participating in duplicity, as Mark Hasiuk has done.

To the editor: Re: Letter of the week, Aug. 12 Downtown Eastside "do-gooders," including government, non-profit and religious, are actually "do-harmers.

To the editor: Re: "Lowering speed limit won't stop jaywalkers," July 26. Despite what Police Chief Jim Chu claims, speed is always a factor in pedestrian-involved collisions.