Opinion

B.C.’s 2017 election will go down in the history books and in more ways than one. The province’s closest election also turned out to be its most expensive.

Unions are under a lot of pressure today. It’s not that it’s ever been an easy ride for unions.

The dividing line of support for taking tolls off bridges can be seen pretty clearly in the Lower Mainland. Those who live on the south side of the river and have to commute to the north side are almost universally for taking off the tolls.

Unions are under a lot of pressure today. It’s not that it’s ever been an easy ride for unions.

There are a lot of things Burnaby has. An outstanding parks system. Check. SkyTrain stations galore. Check. A city hall with a billion dollar reserve. Check. A downtown. Nope. Burnaby is desperately seeking a downtown.

Dear Editor: There is a grave in Willowgrove Cemetery, Stockport, U.K. where Sgt. Henry Ashworth was buried on Sept. 4, 1917.

Dear Editor: The Pacific Blue Cross dispute has to end. I place the blame entirely on “management” in this issue, aided and abetted by the union members serving as directors on the PBC board of directors.

There were two reminders on display last week of why the NDP is in power in this province and the B.C. Liberals are not. First came the official confirmation by the auditor-general that the last fiscal year ran up a huge $2.7 billion surplus.

Dear Editor: Having travelled the world for a large chunk of my life, working closely and amicably with people of all different races and religions, and being in a happy mixed-race marriage for almost a half-century, I am appalled by recent acts of b

Dear Editor: I’d just like to remind everyone that we are blessed to be living in Burnaby. Whenever I hear about anything political, it always seems to be negative. And the mayor, there is always someone criticizing him.