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OUR VIEW: The future feels bleak for seniors and millennials

OUR VIEW: The future feels bleak for seniors and millennials

You might not think seniors and millennials have much in common, but they do. It’s anxiety. Specifically, anxiety about money.
BLOGS: Don't let political correctness ruin Father's Day

BLOGS: Don't let political correctness ruin Father's Day

Throughout my lifetime, I’ve experienced Father’s Day in many ways. I’ve lived years with a single mother and the absence of a regular father figure.
LETTERS: Pipeline supporters should study the risks

LETTERS: Pipeline supporters should study the risks

Editor: During the June 4 rally in front of MP Terry Beech’s office, a man in a blue jacket walked through the crowd while stating that he “support[s] the pipeline 100 per cent.
OUR VIEW: Vote however you want, but read the whole ballot already

OUR VIEW: Vote however you want, but read the whole ballot already

A common issue with journalists is that people will complain about a story based on a headline or the first two paragraphs. A reader will lodge criticism at the journalist by listing points that, it turns out, are actually addressed in the story.
LETTERS: 'Protest rally' was a plea for help from Burnaby city council

LETTERS: 'Protest rally' was a plea for help from Burnaby city council

Editor: On May 29, I attended a rezoning meeting at Burnaby City Hall. I have never witnessed so much security at city hall.
LETTER: Fentanyl is a chameleon

LETTER: Fentanyl is a chameleon

Editor: Re: Our View: Remind grads there’s no such thing as “good” drugs , NOW, May 23 I wanted to take a few moments to thank you for your opinion piece and keeping the conversation alive about this very serious issue.
OPINION: Who's really calling the shots in Victoria?

OPINION: Who's really calling the shots in Victoria?

As they enter the second year of an agreement that keeps the current government in power, it’s worth checking to see how that deal has played out in terms of which party is really calling the shots in the B.C. legislature.
LETTER: The deck is not stacked for proportional representation

LETTER: The deck is not stacked for proportional representation

Editor: Proportional representation is a way to make sure that every voter is effectively represented in the legislature. It is not a strategy that favours one party over any other.
OUR VIEW: Don’t judge mobility pricing idea too harshly

OUR VIEW: Don’t judge mobility pricing idea too harshly

Burnaby residents grappling with higher car insurance, gas, food, daycare and housing costs probably haven’t paid too close attention to a more than 300-page report that looks into charging more to use roads and bridges in the Lower Mainland.
COLUMN: The definitive redneck’s guide to sushi

COLUMN: The definitive redneck’s guide to sushi

If you’ve grown up in Metro Vancouver, you may not realize what an oddity the sushi thing is for many people from other parts of the country.