Opinion

Editor: Re: ‘Blazing lies,’ ripped hearts, smoking doobies and Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson , NOW online, Feb.

As Tazul Ali walked me through Burnaby’s Masjid Al-Salaam mosque on Saturday, she was posed a question about common misconceptions about Islam.

The Burnaby South federal byelection campaign continues today with what I consider an odd decision by the federal NDP.

Do you know what to do when you're feeling threatened or scared on the SkyTrain?

It looks like Simon Fraser University students reached a breaking point this week when it comes transit woes on Burnaby Mountain.

Credibility is crucial when it comes to election campaigns. Voters might like some of a candidate’s platform, but if they don’t find the candidate credible as a person, then they likely won’t vote for them.

Now is a good time to prune many of your permanent garden plants. Just when you were getting used to the comfort of the couch and a warm winter fire, Mark and Ben come along to spoil it.

My sensible wife reminds me that Valentine’s Day is only a Hallmark holiday – a day when florists are overwhelmed selling roses at the highest prices of the year and when you should have made a reservation if you wanted an intimate night out.

British Columbia experienced another record year of drug overdose deaths in 2018 with at least one person dying on all but 11 days. Those are the devastating numbers released by the BC Coroners Service.

Look, snow is tough to deal with in Burnaby because we’re not really used to it. I get it. But more effort needs to be put in to ensure people stay safe. For example: sidewalks.