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OPINION: NDP could win, but it's an uphill climb

OPINION: NDP could win, but it's an uphill climb

B.C.’s electoral history would suggest the NDP enters this year’s election as a decided underdog, but make no mistake: there is a definite path to victory for a party that rarely tastes champagne on election nights.
OPINION: Blame won’t save the planet

OPINION: Blame won’t save the planet

For something as clean as protecting the environment, the debate that takes place between scientists and the business world can be dirty. When U.S.
OUR VIEW: The life of a tenant is a precarious one

OUR VIEW: The life of a tenant is a precarious one

“Imagine, we have a steady, normal life. Then suddenly, somebody comes and says, ‘OK guys, in two months’ time you have to move out.’ How are you supposed to feel? You’re stressed. You just keep thinking 24 hours about that.
LETTERS: Reader shares ideas for making a better Burnaby

LETTERS: Reader shares ideas for making a better Burnaby

Dear Editor: Some ideas for the City of Burnaby: 1. Richmond has an emergency text/communication system: why do we not have something like this in Burnaby? Especially with Kinder Morgan concerns.
OUR VIEW: Is there hope on the horizon?

OUR VIEW: Is there hope on the horizon?

Mayors around Metro Vancouver are celebrating the Government of Canada’s commitment of $2.2 billion for rapid transit projects in the region, money that was announced in the recent federal budget.
LETTERS: Here's one way to keep Canada Way moving

LETTERS: Here's one way to keep Canada Way moving

Dear Editor: During rush hours, Canada Way is congested.
LETTERS: Burnaby is failing to protect the environment

LETTERS: Burnaby is failing to protect the environment

Dear Editor: Riverside was a rural-looking area when I first moved here 30 years ago.
OPINION: Election campaign is getting personal

OPINION: Election campaign is getting personal

The election writ won’t even be issued until next week, but already the two major parties appear to have revealed – via TV advertising – the main thrust of their key campaign message to voters. The B.C.
OUR VIEW: Are we punishing or helping the poor?

OUR VIEW: Are we punishing or helping the poor?

It’s no joke. According to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, April 1 marks the 10th anniversary since basic welfare rates were last increased in B.C. Yes, a decade ago.
OPINION: Why do old folks get the breaks?

OPINION: Why do old folks get the breaks?

Finance Minister Morneau’s 2017 budget commits to strengthening the middle-class, and supporting those working hard to join it.