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Letter: Burnaby had no alternatives to cutting down cherry trees

Letter: Burnaby had no alternatives to cutting down cherry trees

Editor: Re: Resident livid as city cuts down trees , NOW , March 28 Recently, the City of Burnaby had to remove six cherry trees from a stretch of Boundary Road in Burnaby Heights. This was not a decision we made lightly.
(Video) Burnaby North MLA asks legislature to stand against white supremacy

(Video) Burnaby North MLA asks legislature to stand against white supremacy

With the entire world responding to the terrible massacre of Muslim people in Christchurch, NZ, a local MLA rallied other politicians against racism. Burnaby North MLA Janet Routledge rose in the B.C.
Letter: If you hit me, Mr. Driver, I will sue the pants off you

Letter: If you hit me, Mr. Driver, I will sue the pants off you

Editor: I am a pedestrian who is sick and tired of almost being hit by drivers who are in a rush. I would like to state clearly that I never jaywalk, always walk at marked crosswalks, and am well aware of laws.
UPDATE: Burnaby residents in this neighbourhood will get sidewalks, says city

UPDATE: Burnaby residents in this neighbourhood will get sidewalks, says city

A Burnaby Green Party candidate in the 2018 civic election brought up an interesting issue on Friday. Carrie McLaren tweeted about the need for a proper sidewalk along Lougheed Highway near Lougheed Town Centre.
Chef Dez: In the battle between butter and margarine, butter wins

Chef Dez: In the battle between butter and margarine, butter wins

When it comes to cooking, baking and mealtime, butter has a definite role in the kitchen and at the dinner table. And yes, I know that even mentioning the comparison of butter to margarine is going to stir up a lot of opinions.
More parents need to talk to their sons about consent

More parents need to talk to their sons about consent

When I turned on Thursday night’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy (titled: Silent All These Years ), I anticipated the usual tear-jerking storyline that can be expected each week from the hit drama TV series - the relationship woes and medical mishaps of t
People think they need to be an athlete to be active. They're so wrong.

People think they need to be an athlete to be active. They're so wrong.

We were made to move. When we don’t, our health suffers - but when we do, we thrive. Through evolution, our bodies and brains were built to adapt. With use and challenge, we continue to grow – at any age and in any situation.
The BC NDP are hypocrites on LNG, but that's not such a bad thing

The BC NDP are hypocrites on LNG, but that's not such a bad thing

Some of the BC NDP government’s front-bench members found themselves squirming last week when their words came back to haunt them. B.C.
Letter: I was blown away by the staff at Burnaby Hospital

Letter: I was blown away by the staff at Burnaby Hospital

Editor: Thank you Burnaby Hospital. At a time when there always seems to be more than enough criticism about the state of our health-care system, I felt compelled to write about a recent unexpected visit to Burnaby Hospital.
Letter: This Burnaby property was stripped of its trees - wildlife be damned

Letter: This Burnaby property was stripped of its trees - wildlife be damned

Editor: Just a lovely picture, isn't it? Five acres above Deer Lake (on Haszard Street) gutted in two days, stripped of every tree on the site - even century-old cedars - wildlife be damned, to make way for a six-house subdivision.