Opinion

Dear Editor: Re: Vacancy Tax Welcome , Jan. 23 editorial viewpoint. Typical. Let’s fix it by taxing it. Fifty per cent of our income goes to taxes.

It’s going to take an enormous amount of work by the suspended legislature officers and their lawyers to counter the impressions left by Speaker Darryl Plecas’s allegations of misconduct.

The fire that raged Saturday night on Burnaby Mountain is out, but embers of concern are still burning for North Burnaby residents – especially those who live on top of the mountain at UniverCity.

If there’s one thing I hate about taking the SkyTrain (other than watching young, able-bodied people not give up their seats to seniors) it’s the main platform at the Commercial–Broadway station.

It’s hard to imagine the level of seething intrigue that was in play as Speaker Darryl Plecas put together his case against the two top executives at the legislature.

Any discussion of the upcoming provincial budget includes exchanges about how to contain ever-increasing health care costs.

By now, I am sure you have heard of the keto diet - or at least have heard the term “keto.

As I write this, I’m mentally running through my must-do list for Monday.

Byelections at any level are rarely game-changers, but in an unusual twist, we have two such contests underway in this province. The stakes are huge in both races.

Editor: Where were Kinder Morgan’s emergency response workers when the flames shot up into the sky at Aubrey and Pinehurst on Saturday night? A building near the tank farm exploded into fire in the rainy season.