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Justice delayed for murder victim Luka Gordic's family

Justice delayed for murder victim Luka Gordic's family

Today should have been a day for justice. Instead, it’s just more frustration for the family of Luka Gordic – the 19-year-old Burnaby boy who was murdered on May 17, 2015, while he was in Whistler for what was supposed to be fun long weekend getaway.
COLUMN: How proportional representation could reshape B.C.'s political parties

COLUMN: How proportional representation could reshape B.C.'s political parties

The two grand political coalitions that have governed this province almost 70 years may well fall apart, or at the very least go through quite a dramatic transformation, if the switch is made to a proportional representation model of electing MLAs.
SFU links air pollution and autism - but will anyone listen?

SFU links air pollution and autism - but will anyone listen?

For the longest time, the discussion around autism has been dominated by the idiotic (and thoroughly debunked) claims that vaccinations were a cause.
Letter: 'Appalled' by 'low' number of Burnaby rental units announced

Letter: 'Appalled' by 'low' number of Burnaby rental units announced

Editor: Re: Burnaby to get 366 affordable housing units , NOW , Nov. 16 Shocked, appalled and dismayed again by the poor response of the province to the housing needs of the third-largest city in the province.
Letter: Baldrey fails to spot the hypocrisy in PR comments

Letter: Baldrey fails to spot the hypocrisy in PR comments

Editor: Re: Low turnout on PR bad for democracy, NOW Opinion, Nov.
Burnaby was named one of the 'coziest' cities in Canada. Are you kidding me?

Burnaby was named one of the 'coziest' cities in Canada. Are you kidding me?

The City of Burnaby was named to an interesting list on Friday. It was listed as #17 on a list of the 55 “coziest” cities in Canada. Wait…what? The list was done by Expedia.ca and was apparently culled from the site’s user data.
A bridge collapsed into a Burnaby creek during a critical spawning time

A bridge collapsed into a Burnaby creek during a critical spawning time

One Burnaby environmentalist wonders why trail repairs were being done during a rainstorm
Editor's column: PR not simple or dog’s breakfast

Editor's column: PR not simple or dog’s breakfast

So, about this referendum. Surely you know by now that we’re being asked to vote on whether we think the province should maintain its current electoral system of First Past the Post (FPTP) or move to a system of proportional representation (PR).
OUR VIEW: Running urban campers out of town is not the solution

OUR VIEW: Running urban campers out of town is not the solution

The City of Burnaby is set to take action against urban campers taking up residence on local streets and sticking their hoses into Burnaby’s sewer system.
Letter: In Marrisa Shen case, end result justified DNA testing

Letter: In Marrisa Shen case, end result justified DNA testing

Editor: Re: DNA testing and the hunt for a killer , NOW , Nov. 14. Great article. I have three questions for Abby Deshman (director of the criminal justice program for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association).