Opinion

A willingness to admit a mistake and reverse course can go a long way in politics - it’s just too bad so few politicians take this approach. Premier John Horgan has no problem in taking a second look at some decisions.

I sat in my car early Friday morning stinking of smoke and feeling morose. Covering fires like the one that happened on Pender Street in Burnaby will do that to a person.

Jagmeet Singh - Burnaby South MP and leader of the federal New Democratic Party – will be back in his riding on Wednesday and you can meet him in person. Singh will be at Chapters in Metrotown from 12:30 to2:30 p.m.

Editor: Re: This Burnaby property was stripped of its trees - wildlife be damned , NOW letters, March 31 If anyone is to blame for property owners acting on what is permitted for their lands, then look towards Victoria.

With all of the terrible news out there in the world - we're looking at you Vancouver Canucks - we were hoping to see someone win big piles of cash to lift our spirits. Alas, it wasn’t to be. No winning ticket was sold for the $25.

If there’s one thing that gets people riled up in relation to politicians is the subject of their remuneration. Many taxpayers hate that politicians get paid anything, which is ridiculous.

Fresh off the 27 th case of the measles in B.C. – with an infected person strolling around Burnaby’s Lougheed Town Centre for a few hours on Sunda y – comes National Immunization Awareness Week.

John Preissl is sad. Normally the Burnaby nature photographer feels pumped while taking photos of local wildlife. On Sunday morning, however, he witnessed something truly sad.

The single most dismaying political development in B.C. so far this century is the deterioration in our relationship with Alberta. They are friends and family, partners and neighbours.

Editor: An open letter to the BC NDP: You were elected at a very unique time in our human story. You had the opportunity to make a gigantic difference. Your legacy could have been celebrated for decades to come.