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Some modest hopes for the new year in Burnaby

Some modest hopes for the new year in Burnaby

The year has barely stepped out on the stage and we're already pondering our hopes for what it will deliver.
Predicting the top headlines of 2015

Predicting the top headlines of 2015

If you're like me, you are probably tired of reading or watching all those lists of the Top 10 news stories from the past year.
Burnaby city councillor needs a reality check

Burnaby city councillor needs a reality check

Dear Editor: I'm sure you're going to get a lot of comment concerning free passes for current and former city civil servants.
Teachers overlooked in year's top stories

Teachers overlooked in year's top stories

Dear Editor: 2014 was the most tumultuous and eventful year in the history of the B.C. Teachers' Federation.
A salute to Burnaby's heroes

A salute to Burnaby's heroes

Dear Editor: Happy New Year! I know our elected officials, city and RCMP members and staff are elected or hired to work on our behalf.
Let's not turn scientists into salespeople

Let's not turn scientists into salespeople

Someone in our government must think scientific researchers have had it too good for too long.
There's a little Santa Claus in all of us

There's a little Santa Claus in all of us

Many years ago, when the earth was younger than it is today and the naive innocence of Christmas was not yet completely entombed within plasticized bar codes and overshadowed by Black Fridays, there was a little girl whose understanding of her place
What is Burnaby's legal fight costing?

What is Burnaby's legal fight costing?

Dear Editor: Re: City hits pipeline legal roadblock, Burnaby NOW, Dec. 17. As the news continues to unfold, it appears only Mayor Corrigan and his minions feel they have a case against Kinder Morgan conducting its investigation.
It's time to move ahead with Site C

It's time to move ahead with Site C

Dear Editor: Our parents and grandparents had the foresight to support the construction of a network of hydroelectric dams that now supply us with some of the cleanest, lowest cost electricity in the world. They electrified B.C.
So who'll vote yes to a tax hike?

So who'll vote yes to a tax hike?

If a majority of Metro Vancouver voters endorse TransLink's proposed half-point increase in the sales tax to fund transportation projects, the ramifications could go well beyond the region and the specific issue being voted on.