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OUR VIEW: Veterans were right to fight for their licence plates

OUR VIEW: Veterans were right to fight for their licence plates

The B.C. government has finally come to its senses and reversed a plan to expand the veterans’ licence plate program to include retired RCMP members. This idea was always doomed to failure.
LETTER: Corrigan has stooped low to get votes

LETTER: Corrigan has stooped low to get votes

Editor: Re: Mayor says fire department is too ‘white,’ NOW , Oct.
LETTER: Corrigan and the BCA have failed Burnaby citizens

LETTER: Corrigan and the BCA have failed Burnaby citizens

Editor’s note: This is a different Paul Holden than the current CEO of the Burnaby Board of Trade.
OUR VIEW: Keeping pot away from youth is going to be a challenge

OUR VIEW: Keeping pot away from youth is going to be a challenge

Today is the big day – pot is finally legal in our nation. But are we ready for it? Yes, we know it won’t necessarily be a big change when it comes to people’s personal habits.
BLOG: Hey strangers, keep your germy hands off my baby

BLOG: Hey strangers, keep your germy hands off my baby

A new baby is a beacon for attention. Strangers can’t help but peek at your little pride and joy, commenting on how cute they are and asking prying questions. For new moms, the added attention can be daunting.
Letter: Candidate Hurley shouldn't take credit for bike patrol's return

Letter: Candidate Hurley shouldn't take credit for bike patrol's return

I would like to comment on an interview that was conducted with mayoral candidate Mike Hurley. In that video, in reference to the merited increased attention on safety in Central Park, Mr.
COLUMN: Can the BC NDP carbon tax plan stand up under pressure?

COLUMN: Can the BC NDP carbon tax plan stand up under pressure?

Can the BC NDP government’s plan to hike its carbon tax to $50 a tonne by 2021 hold up in the face of a growing number of premiers opposed to it? Doing this is presumably a cornerstone of the NDP government’s climate plan (which I noted here last wee
Les Leyne: Proposed B.C. law aims to protect foreign workers from abuse

Les Leyne: Proposed B.C. law aims to protect foreign workers from abuse

The sustained record low unemployment has been cause for monthly celebrations by government for several years.
Column: Canada needs to kick-start China courtship now

Column: Canada needs to kick-start China courtship now

This much is clear: we need China. China needs us. We can figure out why; we have some difficulty with the how. The economic benefits of a bond are clear, as are the perils of ignoring it. Let’s stagger for a moment in statistics.
LETTER: Wake up before the housing disaster

LETTER: Wake up before the housing disaster

Editor: Mayors and councils in all municipalities must take control and put restrictions on developers regarding where and what will be constructed. Developers are not concerned with what is best or tasteful in a particular area.