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Motorcyclists had a grim year in Burnaby in 2018

Motorcyclists had a grim year in Burnaby in 2018

The latest statistics on motor vehicle incident deaths have been released and there are some positives to be found. Unless you are motorcyclist. In that case, the news is pretty grim.
Les Leyne: B.C. to dig into shadowy world of dirty money

Les Leyne: B.C. to dig into shadowy world of dirty money

In the buildup to the public inquiry announced Wednesday, the B.C. government got a 300-page report last week full of compelling observations about money laundering in B.C.
Jagmeet Singh's interview about LNG made him look evasive and weak

Jagmeet Singh's interview about LNG made him look evasive and weak

There are so many things I would rather be writing about than Burnaby South MP Jagmeet Singh. But the leader of the federal NDP is just making it so hard these days.
Letter: Trans Mountain's reassurances don't make me feel reassured

Letter: Trans Mountain's reassurances don't make me feel reassured

Editor: Re: Trans Mountain must convince us the Burnaby tank farm is safe from a quake , NOW Letters, May 14 An Editor’s Note at the end of this letter to the editor concerning safety concerns about the Trans Mountain tank farm quotes a company spoke
Letter: Strangers came to rescue when blood started gushing

Letter: Strangers came to rescue when blood started gushing

The Editor, On April 27, I was parked at Home Depot in Port Coquitlam and in the process of going to return the buggy to its stand when I was startled by a truck beside me and my closing passenger door nicked my lower leg.
PREST: Harry Potter series great for teaching kids how to read, torture

PREST: Harry Potter series great for teaching kids how to read, torture

I’m a little conflicted about what to do with all the wizard duels in my house. On the one hand, my kids are entering a fabulous phase in life where they are now voraciously consuming books and stories that are actually entertaining for adults too.
This boating group is trying to save reckless people from themselves

This boating group is trying to save reckless people from themselves

One national group is trying to save people from themselves. With Victoria Day coming this weekend, the Canadian Safe Boating Council is reminding people to stay sober while boating. Yeah, good luck with that.
Letter: If developers really cared about affordability, they’d be hailing downturn in prices

Letter: If developers really cared about affordability, they’d be hailing downturn in prices

Re: “Lower Mainland's presale home absorption rate sees dismal April: report,” online, May 6.
Letter: Trans Mountain must convince us the Burnaby tank farm is safe from a quake

Letter: Trans Mountain must convince us the Burnaby tank farm is safe from a quake

Editor: Recently, we participated in a press conference adjacent to the Trans Mountain tank farm together with Karl Perrin, spokesperson for BROKE (Burnaby Residents Opposed to Kinder Morgan Expansion) and Svend Robinson, federal NDP candidate in Bur
A Burnaby staffer saved my friend from a rude badminton dude

A Burnaby staffer saved my friend from a rude badminton dude

Not all heroes wear capes - some wear tracksuits. I discovered this the other night when my friend was humiliated by a rude dude while she was trying to get involved in a game of badminton.