Opinion

The Editor: Dear off-leasher, Privilege is a hot topic right now.

I had a conversation online with some Burnaby residents on Monday about the latest Trans Mountain oil spill. Some of them hadn’t heard about the spill so I gave them the details about as much as 190,000 litres of light crude spilling.

Here’s a confession I’m not proud to admit. I used to be a bad tipper. Like, really bad. Like the cheapest of the cheap. Servers were lucky if I even tipped 10%.

Every day, at around 4:30 p.m., an email hits my inbox and it is one that holds increasingly worrisome news.

Editor: Recently, I have had the good fortune to enjoy a meal at a number of restaurants in Burnaby.

Editor: A disturbing trend is starting to emerge. Maybe it's a poor coping mechanism people are using to deal with the pandemic.

Several CrossFit gyms have severed their affiliation with the brand following a series of controversial Tweets from the company’s founder and longtime CEO Greg Glassman.

Burnaby drivers have two basic rules to follow. One, drive according to the local and provincial traffic laws. And two, make sure your vehicle is in safe working condition. If you can't afford to fix your vehicle, then take transit.

Editor: Re: I feel anger when I see people not wearing masks , NOW letters Please define 'mask', please.

Editor: Over the past four months, we have been through a lot. We have been stuck at home. We have been physically distancing, sitting at home watching the COVID-19 infection and mortality statistics on television and various social media platforms.