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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.
Letter: Sports box benefits Burnaby

Letter: Sports box benefits Burnaby

Lacrosse box at Confederation Park has been a crucible for local amateur sports, reader says.
Editorial: Access to local news in Canada will be hurt

Editorial: Access to local news in Canada will be hurt

Weyburn Review editor Greg Nikkel hopes that access to the free press in Canada will still be possible with Bill C-18 coming into effect.
Keith Baldrey: Incumbency shields governing parties from bad press

Keith Baldrey: Incumbency shields governing parties from bad press

Federal Liberals, BC NDP overperforming in byelections, polls despite controversies and low marks from voters on top issues.
Letters: Please don’t skimp on parking

Letters: Please don’t skimp on parking

Cutting the number of parking spaces in proposed high-rise will only make life harder for Burnaby residents, readers say.
Letter: Sports box hurts park’s charm

Letter: Sports box hurts park’s charm

Development in Confederation Park is not a good fit for its location, reader say.
Charla Huber: A missing submarine will always get more attention than a housing crisis

Charla Huber: A missing submarine will always get more attention than a housing crisis

Non-stop news coverage kept the focus on Titan, but our attention span is short
Monique Keiran: Canada Day was 'Humiliation Day' for Chinese immigrants

Monique Keiran: Canada Day was 'Humiliation Day' for Chinese immigrants

100 years ago, Canada was encouraging immigration, but only certain immigrants were welcome
Letter: Renewable energy is the climate solution Canada needs

Letter: Renewable energy is the climate solution Canada needs

There's only one path forward, and we need to take it now.