Opinion

The stereotype of an illicit drug operation is that of some ramshackle, run-down house with boards nailed over the windows. The truth, these days, is far different. Perhaps even a little surprising.

His excitement caught my eye. Pure kid delight. A four-year old whizzing down a sloped section of the Spirit Trail on his first pedal bike. He was grinning so hard I could see his tonsils. I couldn’t help but beam myself.

The design plan for the new $79-million Burnaby North Second School is being met with wide acclaim from parents. And rightly so. It looks bright and bold, with details that aim to take up a much-smaller footprint than the existing 63-year-old school.

Editor: Re: Sorry SFU gondola opponents, but you’re technically NIMBYs , June 1. Forest Grove residents studied what TransLink proposed back in 2011 to 2014 when their proposal was shelved.

The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls issued its final report on June 3 and it was truly devastating.

When word got out in the Heights that some heritage cherry trees were being cut down in March on Boundary Road, residents were livid.

B.C.’s beautiful coast has long been a part of our community identity, an economic driver, and an international tourist destination. Ten of thousands of jobs rely on this space being clean and well protected.

As of today (Thursday, June 13), it’s been one week since a 75-year-old man was killed. The driver who killed this pedestrian is still on the loose. That situation needs to change.

Late last month, I posted a blog called “’N’ driver with a death wish pulls U-turn in Burnaby traffic” that was about, well, the headline kind of says it all. (You can read it here .

Halftime of the big game, and one of the key players was in desperate need of a pep talk. This is for a championship, young fella. You need to channel that energy, control your emotions. This is no time for meltdowns or mistakes.