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Opinion: Underground economy shortchanging workers and the public purse

Opinion: Underground economy shortchanging workers and the public purse

Dishonest construction contractors who under-report income or deliberately misclassify their workers to evade tax and employment fees are costing the B.C. economy at least $308 million a year.
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Opinion: Burnaby ‘parking bullies’ use cones to block spaces in front of my own house

Opinion: Burnaby ‘parking bullies’ use cones to block spaces in front of my own house

It's a public street and nobody will help stop a neighbour from crossing the line.
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Letter: Instead of fighting big laneway houses in Burnaby, just leave please

Letter: Instead of fighting big laneway houses in Burnaby, just leave please

Local resident says owners of detached houses should stop complaining.
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Opinion: Old-growth protests have gone from blocking Burnaby roads to ugly harassment of a minister

Opinion: Old-growth protests have gone from blocking Burnaby roads to ugly harassment of a minister

Is calling a minister at home crossing a line?
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Opinion: Canadian ban on ‘conversion therapy’ supported by clear majority: poll

Opinion: Canadian ban on ‘conversion therapy’ supported by clear majority: poll

62 per cent of Canadians agree with legislation, a five-point increase since 2020, survey finds
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Les Leyne: It's tough to get rid of a municipal councillor, but that's going to change

Les Leyne: It's tough to get rid of a municipal councillor, but that's going to change

Municipal councillors will be obliged to step down if they're facing criminal charges
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Opinion: BC Liberal leader Kevin Falcon set to make provincial politics a lot more interesting

Opinion: BC Liberal leader Kevin Falcon set to make provincial politics a lot more interesting

Typically, historically, graciously, when a byelection is called to permit a brand new party leader to gain a legislative seat, the opponent parties typically, historically, graciously run candidates with no chance to win.
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Letter: Burnaby needs to crack down on food delivery drivers ‘abandoning’ idling cars

Letter: Burnaby needs to crack down on food delivery drivers ‘abandoning’ idling cars

Drivers looking to save time to make money on deliveries are causing safety issues, says resident.
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Letter: Shouldn’t building 5,000 new homes in Burnaby be done closer to SkyTrain?

Letter: Shouldn’t building 5,000 new homes in Burnaby be done closer to SkyTrain?

Is this project too big for its site and is it in the wrong location?
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Letter: ‘Whiny’ NIMBYs lost this Burnaby housing battle. Thank goodness

Letter: ‘Whiny’ NIMBYs lost this Burnaby housing battle. Thank goodness

Will the two politicians who opposed this rental project be remembered as being on the wrong side of history?
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