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Opinion: Justin Trudeau needs to listen to Jagmeet Singh

Opinion: Justin Trudeau needs to listen to Jagmeet Singh

Now the juggling begins as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named his new cabinet at a ceremony Nov. 20 at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.
Letter: Burnaby renters tired of getting stabbed with a gentrification stick

Letter: Burnaby renters tired of getting stabbed with a gentrification stick

Editor: I applaud the efforts of Mayor Mike Hurley and Coun. Joe Keithley in steering this city council toward more humane treatment of the renters that remain in the Metrotown area.
Opinion: Putting ‘free’ on your reckless dumping is still dumping

Opinion: Putting ‘free’ on your reckless dumping is still dumping

It’s difficult to see in my crappy photo above, but there is a “free” sign on this couch. The couch is beat up and no sane human being would want this dirty piece of garbage in their home so saying it’s “free” isn’t sweetening the deal.
Opinion: Burnaby’s mayor earns more money than Vancouver’s. Huh

Opinion: Burnaby’s mayor earns more money than Vancouver’s. Huh

Let me be clear from the start about this blog post – it’s not designed to criticize how much money municipal politicians earn. I believe in a good wage for civic politicians because it’s a tough, demanding and important job.
Opinion: This Burnaby MP should be steamed at Trudeau cabinet snub

Opinion: This Burnaby MP should be steamed at Trudeau cabinet snub

Burnaby North-Seymour MP Terry Beech is saying all the right things about being left out of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle this week.
OPINION: It might be time to add seat belts in school buses

OPINION: It might be time to add seat belts in school buses

The BC Liberals may have a slam dunk — finally — with their latest effort to advance their agenda in a divided legislature with an initiative to require seatbelts on new school buses.
Letter: Some monster hit my car and sped off like a coward

Letter: Some monster hit my car and sped off like a coward

Editor: Re: Monster slams into parked Burnaby car before driving off , NOW Blogs I was reading the article about the “monster” who was videotaped in a hit and run of a parked car. Appalling as that is, my experience was even worse. On Nov.
Letter: I witnessed some jerk abuse a woman bus driver in Burnaby

Letter: I witnessed some jerk abuse a woman bus driver in Burnaby

Editor: I am really upset today. I was on the 130 bus from Metrotown going towards Hastings and a person on the bus was so disrespectful. The bus was full and the driver was doing her best.
Les Leyne: Pulling back the curtain on gas prices

Les Leyne: Pulling back the curtain on gas prices

It likely won’t explain why every gas station in town raises and lowers their prices at the same time. It certainly won’t explain why every hike comes when your tank is empty, and every price drop comes after you’ve filled up.
(Video) Monster slams into parked Burnaby car before driving off

(Video) Monster slams into parked Burnaby car before driving off

Watch the video below and try to not get angry. I bet you can’t do it. I couldn’t. I watched a driver slam their vehicle into another on a quiet North Burnaby street and then drive away and I wanted to hurt something.