Opinion

We bring you yet another story this week about a driver striking pedestrians in the crosswalk of an intersection. This time, it was a man who couldn’t wait for two people to cross Third Street at Bewicke Avenue.

SFU has named a new president and the best thing I heard from Joy Johnson is her commitment to getting a Burnaby Mountain gondola built.

Much has been made about the pathetic sidewalk situation in South Burnaby. Just take a stroll along Marine Drive – if you can find space to walk in some spots – and you’ll see how much this situation needs addressing.

If you’ve never tried paella before, I truly feel pity for you. It combines two of my favourite things - seafood and rice – as well as rich spices, into one amazing dish. It’s national staple in Spain and they take it seriously.

When you move to a place up on Burnaby Mountain – like I did a few years ago – you notice two things. One: It always seems to be foggy in the morning. Two: There are way too many ‘N’ drivers in luxury vehicles to feel comfortable.

Editor: Re: Why are Burnaby employees taking city vehicles home , NOW Letters A friend of mine works for the City of Burnaby. Every five weeks or so, he gets to take a truck home for the week. For this he gets to be on call 24/7.

The CEO of a major Canadian financial company made one of the biggest interview mistakes bosses can make when questioning candidates for an open position - he asked if the candidate had kids.

A pipeline protest is once again putting the BC NDP government in a political pickle. The energy project in question is the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline that will connect to the LNG Canada terminal in Kitimat.

Editor: Have you ever done a story on City of Burnaby employees taking city vehicles home? Even Vancouver city vehicles? I live in Port Coquitlam and work in Burnaby. Lots of times on my way to work in the morning starting about 6 a.m.

Frank Townsley has been a driving instructor for 40 years so, yeah, he’s seen some stuff. He’s seen people do things in vehicles that have made him shake his head and the hair on the back of his neck stand up.