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LETTERS: Obstructionism’ solves nothing in pipeline case

LETTERS: Obstructionism’ solves nothing in pipeline case

Dear Editor: Re: Alberta boycotts B.C. wine in pipeline dispute, Burnaby NOW online, Feb. 7. Now that Alberta has taken another step to protect its interests, howls of rage are already swamping social media and news sources in B.C.
OPINION: This time, she has gone too far

OPINION: This time, she has gone too far

Re: They have forgotten why we elected them , My View, by Pat Tracy, Burnaby NOW , Feb. 2.
OUR VIEW: How much of this is just noise to deaf ears?

OUR VIEW: How much of this is just noise to deaf ears?

Everyone, from social media experts to police, is urging us to be vigilant in our use of the internet and to make sure our kids are safe.
LETTERS: Why do we allow such risks to our citizens?

LETTERS: Why do we allow such risks to our citizens?

Dear Editor: The diluted bitumen storage tanks in Burnaby that are required as part of the Kinder Morgan expansion project would be situated essentially adjacent to Simon Fraser University, residential neighborhoods and the important, environmentally
LETTERS: B.C. government has it right on pipeline

LETTERS: B.C. government has it right on pipeline

Dear Editor: My mother and I are thrilled by the news the B.C. government has proposed regulations to ban increased transportation of diluted bitumen until an independent science panel can prove that it can be cleaned up.
OPINION: With Wilkinson's win, things get real in B.C. politics

OPINION: With Wilkinson's win, things get real in B.C. politics

Things are finally going to start to get real in B.C. politics. Now that the B.C.
OPINION: They have forgotten why we elected them

OPINION: They have forgotten why we elected them

Tragedies often bring out the worst in people, and the best. That can be said of bureaucracies and politicians as well.
OUR VIEW: Take ICBC to the junkyard and start over

OUR VIEW: Take ICBC to the junkyard and start over

OK – remember that scene in The French Connection? One of the great movie car races. Now think about ICBC and the NDP. We’re about to start that race if the NDP doesn’t wake up and smell the burning rubber right now.
LETTERS: Yes, alcohol and pot can safely be sold together

LETTERS: Yes, alcohol and pot can safely be sold together

Dear editor, Keith Baldrey’s column on cannabis and liquor sales unfortunately fails to address the real health and safety issues around non-medical cannabis sales (‘Are marijuana and liquor a bad fit?’ January 8, 2018 ). Drs.
OUR VIEW: Forget Facebook; it's up to us

OUR VIEW: Forget Facebook; it's up to us

Two weeks ago, the residents of Hawaii spent 38 minutes expecting to die. They were told – via text – that a ballistic missile was streaking toward them. Last week, a North Vancouver man was told to pay the Canada Revenue Agency $3,000 in bitcoin.