Opinion

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Burnaby nature photographer Glen Govier sent me some sad photos this afternoon.

Editor: After years of government inaction on wait times for surgeries, British Columbians are starting to see some progress. One year ago, Premier John Horgan announced the province’s surgical strategy to shorten wait times.