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Help us help our families, please

Help us help our families, please

Dear Editor: The proposed legislation to limit remittance fees to five per cent is very important and must be supported by the Liberal government, as it will benefit poor people around the globe and cost Canadian citizens nothing.
Parties already know if you've voted

Parties already know if you've voted

Dear Editor: Re: How private should your vote be? Our View, April 22, Burnaby NOW . As someone who has worked for Elections Canada and Elections B.C., I can tell you that the political parties already have access to know if you’ve voted.
Burnaby students enjoy hands-on learning

Burnaby students enjoy hands-on learning

Dear Editor: This is a response from the Burnaby Board of Education to a letter to the editor from Ralph McDiarmid (April 6) .
Lottery winner's lawsuit is just silly

Lottery winner's lawsuit is just silly

If you win $50 million, many people think, your troubles are over. Apparently not. The mysterious Lotto Max winner who waited nearly a year to present the supposed winning ticket is now suing the B.C. Lottery Corp.
Shade trees could have been saved

Shade trees could have been saved

Dear Editor: What a shame, watching decade-old, manicured trees being smashed down by the hoes and taken away in the demo truck at the old Mountain Shadow Pub property, this week.
Serious ocean oil spill is inevitable

Serious ocean oil spill is inevitable

Dear Editor One day, a serious ocean bitumen spill will ‘happen.
Oil companies are ripping customers off

Oil companies are ripping customers off

Dear Editor: Does anyone besides me feel ripped off by the oil companies? At the current price of $60 (US), the price of crude oil is down by 45 per cent from its high of $110 (US). The current price of gasoline at the pump is about $1.
Coast guard responds to city’s criticism

Coast guard responds to city’s criticism

Dear Editor, Re: Oil response “a bloody disgrace,” Burnaby NOW, April 29. In her article reporter Janaya Fuller-Evans highlights concerns of Burnaby city councillor Paul McDonell.
Burnaby firefighters are heroes

Burnaby firefighters are heroes

Dear Editor, Burnaby is currently seeking nominations for their annual Heroes In the City awards.
Too soon to celebrate

Too soon to celebrate

It may be a tad premature for the B.C. government to pop the champagne bottles to celebrate its recent huge win in its long-running feud with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation. While the B.C.