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Letter: Burnaby does a poor job of replacing and protecting trees

Letter: Burnaby does a poor job of replacing and protecting trees

Editor: The City of Burnaby actually doesn't care about trees. At a glance, the city seems to be all about environmental friendliness and sustainability, with new urban paths going up and baby trees being planted to line the roads.
Letter: Burnaby Christmas lights make winter more bearable

Letter: Burnaby Christmas lights make winter more bearable

Editor: I would like to express my deep appreciation to the City of Burnaby for the wonderful light displays around the city at Christmas and the amazing eco-sculptures in our parks and community centers.
Les Leyne: Scrambling for a fix as costs go sky-high for condo insurance

Les Leyne: Scrambling for a fix as costs go sky-high for condo insurance

The B.C. legislature has been seized three times so far this month with the condo insurance crisis and there are two clear takeaways. The first is that the problem of abrupt, stratospheric hikes in strata condo insurance is enormous.
OPINION: Protests a textbook example of how noble intentions can breed self-righteousness

OPINION: Protests a textbook example of how noble intentions can breed self-righteousness

‘Transient legion of activists’ turning Canada into ‘global battlefield’ is nothing new
Opinion: Some clown defaced a Burnaby path to warn bad dog owners

Opinion: Some clown defaced a Burnaby path to warn bad dog owners

Look, I get it – people are frustrated with bad dog owners and dumpers and other people who don’t care about our community. The frustration bubbles up until you decide to take action.
Les Leyne: Eby should clam up, let money laundering inquiry do its job

Les Leyne: Eby should clam up, let money laundering inquiry do its job

There was a glimpse Monday at the opening of the public inquiry into money laundering of how easy it is to slip down confusing rabbit holes about who said or did what about the problem in years gone by.
Letter: Thanks for the bubbling sewage report

Letter: Thanks for the bubbling sewage report

Concerns remain about raw sewage from Coquitlam contaminating North Road, Oakdale Park and Burnaby's Stoney Creek
Opinion: Burnaby residents deserve more coronavirus case details

Opinion: Burnaby residents deserve more coronavirus case details

A seventh case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in B.C. was announced this morning (Monday) and it reveals the fine line health officials are trying to walk between informing the public and not inducing panic.
Opinion: Gen Z blinded by easy 'gig' money to see they're exploited

Opinion: Gen Z blinded by easy 'gig' money to see they're exploited

As a 22-year-old Gen Z in the 21st Century, I like to say I have a pretty good handle on what is happening in the world (Brexit, Trump, the Kardashian/Jenner clan).
Opinion: Blame game is why so little gets done about bullying

Opinion: Blame game is why so little gets done about bullying

One out of five kids are affected by bullying and while there is an increased effort to put an end to bullying around the world, Canada ranks at a dismal 27th out of 35 countries on measures of bullying and victimization, according to a recent World