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Letter: Don't forget residents in cycling safety plan

Letter: Don't forget residents in cycling safety plan

Proposed cycling safety improvement measures could spell trouble for people living along Frances and Union streets, reader says.
Kirk LaPointe: Political absence at LNG2023 augurs ill for our reputations

Kirk LaPointe: Political absence at LNG2023 augurs ill for our reputations

Federal, B.C. governments did not exactly roll out the Welcome Wagon for LNG conference delegates, writes Kirk LaPointe
Rob Shaw: B.C. government lawyers filing lawsuit against their employer

Rob Shaw: B.C. government lawyers filing lawsuit against their employer

Lawyers assert no employer, even government, can choose the union employees must join
Letter: Council, please consider fourth option for new city hall site

Letter: Council, please consider fourth option for new city hall site

"The area at Kingsway and Patterson is an underutilized site that could stand out as a proud addition to the city," reader says.
Letter: Plan for six-storey rental development is deeply flawed

Letter: Plan for six-storey rental development is deeply flawed

Housing proposal marred by issues of environmental impact, parking and traffic, reader says.
Comment: Rising interest rates are heightening food insecurity

Comment: Rising interest rates are heightening food insecurity

In contrast to the relative accessibility of substituting grocery items, effecting changes concerning rent or mortgage payments proves more arduous.
Letter: Proposed Burnaby development can help ease rental crisis

Letter: Proposed Burnaby development can help ease rental crisis

Concerns raised by homeowners about non-market rental building, such as effects on green space and neighborhood character, were taken into account during the planning process, reader says.
Keith Baldrey: B.C. boundary shuffle will help keep election timetable on track

Keith Baldrey: B.C. boundary shuffle will help keep election timetable on track

Slated addition of new ridings that tilt in BC NDP’s favour will likely tamp down urge to call early vote.
Comment: How low interest rates and short-term rentals caused the housing crisis

Comment: How low interest rates and short-term rentals caused the housing crisis

Low interest rates led people to rent out homes on sites such as Airbnb, leading to the current housing crisis, writes Rick Fonger. But there’s an easy solution: Stop short-term rentals of houses and condominiums.
Letter: 'Population growth without infrastructure is a disaster'

Letter: 'Population growth without infrastructure is a disaster'

Governments have failed to take the proactive measures necessary to make sure health care and infrastructure are keeping up with population growth, reader says.