Opinion

Coming soon to a vacant school field near you: portables, lots and lots of portables. While much attention has been paid to the $50 million that will hire more than 1,000 teachers as a result of the interim agreement between the B.C.

Who can blame them? Anyone who has felt that neck-wrenching, body-twisting pull of gravity as their feet shoot out from under them on an icy sidewalk knows the stages of ice-rage. First comes the self-blame. I should have seen that icy patch.

Any day above ground is a good day for an addict. Harsh but true. Where there is life, there is hope.

Dear Editor After reading the op-ed about homelessness and the decline of charity in Canada, I have decided that, if I am elected to represent Burnaby-Deer Lake, not only would I refuse to write off a single meal, board or travel cost at taxpayer exp

After the craziness that characterized so much of the political world in 2016, I suppose I should be wary of making many predictions about what to expect in the coming year. But where’s the fun in playing it safe? So here we go.

Dear Editor Isn’t it ironic that there seems to be no slowing of Mayor Derek Corrigan’s addiction to development and property tax revenues. Yet he is against $6 million in a free revenue stream.

Dear Editor As a resident of the City of Burnaby, we take our garbage and recycling collection services for granted.

Dear Editor While our mayor has distinguished himself on his pipeline stance, it seems he is obfuscating on the issue of a new public art gallery space for Burnaby. A new art gallery would be a real jewel in Burnaby’s crown.

For many of us, the first ‘oh, oh’ moment of 2017 was when we filled up our vehicle with gas. This week gas stations across the Lower Mainland were sporting $1.35 per litre signs. Yes, $1.35.

Dear Editor This letter is intended for Mayor Derek Corrigan. Mayor, I hope that you enjoyed Christmas with your family. The rest of us have been dealing with slick sidewalks that are the responsibility of city workers.