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OUR VIEW: Will these crafty moves save the Liberals?

OUR VIEW: Will these crafty moves save the Liberals?

Nobody said she wasn’t crafty. Christy Clark has decided long-defended Liberal policies are perfectly disposable if she believes she can squeeze out more time as premier.
OUR VIEW: System needs more than whistleblowers

OUR VIEW: System needs more than whistleblowers

Cruelty to animals in the food industry was front and centre last week after the release of a sickening undercover video from the group Mercy for Animals showing workers at a commercial poultry operation sadistically abusing the chickens under their
OPINION: Time to play ‘Let’s Make a Cabinet’

OPINION: Time to play ‘Let’s Make a Cabinet’

Premier Christy Clark named her new cabinet last week, but it should be the shortest-serving cabinet in memory, as her government is expected to lose a confidence vote on June 29 and thus fall from power.
LETTER: Harmony happens when we respect the law

LETTER: Harmony happens when we respect the law

Dear Editor: Regarding your article “Yes, bikes belong on the roads too” published on June 16, from what I can find on the internet, the Motor Vehicle Act states that “A person operating a cycle … must ...
LETTERS: Electoral reform will preserve regional balance

LETTERS: Electoral reform will preserve regional balance

Dear Editor: Letter writer Sally Gillies is concerned that electoral reform will reduce the clout of northern voters in the legislature ( Burnaby Now , June 13).
OUR VIEW: It’s definitely time to exit stage left

OUR VIEW: It’s definitely time to exit stage left

Like James Brown doing his famous cape routine during a closing number of Please, Please, Please , Premier Christy Clark just doesn’t seem ready to leave the stage. This week, Clark appointed her cabinet.
OPINION: Yes, bikes belong on the roads too

OPINION: Yes, bikes belong on the roads too

I was pulled over Tuesday evening for speeding. On my bike. And while that may now allow me a certain amount of swagger amongst my cycling friends, a little sober reflection the morning after has me concerned. The cop was wrong.
LETTERS: Rethinking child care

LETTERS: Rethinking child care

Dear Editor: Re: If you can’t afford child care, then stay home, Inbox, Burnaby NOW , June 14. My family, like many of our generation, do not live beyond our limitations.
OUR VIEW: Don't hold your breath for $10 daycare

OUR VIEW: Don't hold your breath for $10 daycare

Families seeking daycare relief may be watching their children graduate from high school before seeing any meaningful changes in B.C.
LETTERS: If you can't afford child care, stay home

LETTERS: If you can't afford child care, stay home

Dear Editor: Why should taxpayers have to pay more in taxes each year for a proposed child-care program? The taxpayers have to suffer for problems caused by fellow taxpayers with children who do not know how to budget their personal lives.