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Opinion: Don’t Burnaby truckers need tire treads? Apparently not

Opinion: Don’t Burnaby truckers need tire treads? Apparently not

I had new tires put on my car last year because I didn’t like the grip while I was driving. The tire installer said my old tires were probably good for another year, but said it was likely best that I too action now.
Opinion: Driving twice the limit in Burnaby is no way to spend Family Day

Opinion: Driving twice the limit in Burnaby is no way to spend Family Day

Family Day on Monday was a chance to bask in the sunshine with your loved ones. It was also a chance for more drivers in Burnaby to stage a sequel to the Fast and the Furious.
Opinion: This is Burnaby's scariest left turn. Maybe avoid it

Opinion: This is Burnaby's scariest left turn. Maybe avoid it

I kicked off my Valentine’s Day by watching drivers do things that I did not love. A tip from a NOW reader I will refer to as Dhillon reminded me of a scary intersection I have been watching since I was a kid growing up in Burnaby Heights.
Letter: Corrigan's 'shameful' housing legacy lives on in Burnaby's ruling party

Letter: Corrigan's 'shameful' housing legacy lives on in Burnaby's ruling party

Editor: Re: Three Burnaby councillors resign from BCA slate , NOW When I heard the news that Burnaby Citizens’ Association Councillors Colleen Jordan, Paul McDonell and Dan Johnston were quitting the BCA because they were not doing enough on affordab
Opinion: Kids don't need cell phones at school, so let's ban them

Opinion: Kids don't need cell phones at school, so let's ban them

Sitting in the cafeteria of my oldest daughter’s soon-to-be high school, I listened wide-eyed as the vice principal explained to our group of Grade 7 parents the importance of encouraging our kids to leave their devices at the door when heading to be
Opinion: Look for Wet’suwet’en to eventually be 'sidelined' by environmentalists

Opinion: Look for Wet’suwet’en to eventually be 'sidelined' by environmentalists

It is apparent that the protest that began over a natural gas pipeline has turned into something much bigger. Ironically, it threatens to harm what this protest was supposed to be about from the beginning - Indigenous rights.
Alarm raised about ‘unsafe’ Burnaby rail crossing with no arms to block vehicles

Alarm raised about ‘unsafe’ Burnaby rail crossing with no arms to block vehicles

The CN Police recently issued information about rail safety message in Burnaby, including some handy tips. But all the tips in the world can’t help if a rail crossing is inherently unsafe.
This are Burnaby’s best Turkish kebabs. They will skewer your heart

This are Burnaby’s best Turkish kebabs. They will skewer your heart

I’m always jealous of my brother Jason. This is due to a variety of reasons, including him being way smarter than I am and better-looking.
OPINION: Age of Anxiety stoking fires of economic instability

OPINION: Age of Anxiety stoking fires of economic instability

We all love stability in our economy. At a personal level: predictable prices for food and shelter, incomes we can count on, taxes that don’t gyrate.
Letter: B.C. funding free contraception is the humane choice

Letter: B.C. funding free contraception is the humane choice

Editor: I am writing to publically support the work of AccessBC and to provide a perspective from my nursing career that may add a human face to this issue. The economic benefits of funding free contraception is unequivocal.