Opinion

Over the two weeks of Christmas break, driving in Metro Vancouver was the way I used to remember it. Getting around to appointments or shopping destinations, or even up to the North Shore mountains for some recreation, was a breeze.

Last week, the province increased the threshold for the provincial homeowner grant to $1.65 million, up $50,000 from the year before. This will keep a lot of homeowners happy, including those in Burnaby. But it likely isn’t the right thing to do.

If the 2018 B.C. Assessment numbers have given you cause to celebrate your new millionaire status, don’t get too comfortable. That jump in property value is a lot like a paper moon.

Dear Editor: Re: Christmas is about Christ, so let’s say so, Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW , Jan. 3. The recent letter to the editor from Tony and Pat Schmidt asks, if Christmas is about Christ, why don’t we say so.

Dear Editor: Contrary to the impression created in a letter to the Burnaby NOW (Oct.

Will the selling of marijuana in liquor stores result in poor health outcomes, higher health costs and more impaired driving? The answer, according to two credible and well-respected medical professionals, is a resounding “yes,” and it’s an answer th

There are some ongoing costs attached to the NDP government’s various electoral-reform initiatives, and a lot of them are piling up in Elections B.C.’s budget. The independent office got its $10.

Scrolling through the headlines of 2017 reminds us, yet again, of how important – no, make that vital – people are to the life of this city and this newspaper.

Dear Editor: Re: Some humble wishes for Christmas, Our View, Burnaby NOW , Dec. 20. Wish number 2 is for “a real homeless shelter in Burnaby.

Dear Editor: Re: Traditions – they’re all about the love, Our View, Burnaby NOW , Dec. 22. Thank you for simply telling it like it is in your editorial.