Opinion

I’m a big believer in the power of social media as a force for good. Time and again, in both my own personal life and in the wider world around me, I’ve seen the ways in which it can help serve to create community and unite people in new ways.

Some might call it hypocrisy, others might call it just getting to the point a little late, but in any case, it was still hard to believe. Stephen Harper said, “We simply have to find a way to create lower carbon-emitting sources of energy.

Dear Editor I am a resident in Burnaby North and am concerned that the Burnaby Heights Merchants Association has overstepped its authority by not allowing the B.C.

Dear Editor What a gift – the city is going to make a few hundred doses of nematodes available to the first in line. The chafers are flying early this year – I can see them hovering over my boulevard.

Dear Editor, It’s important to clear up misconceptions about SLAPP Suits, or Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation.

When the sun comes out and temperatures go over 25 degrees some people seem to lose their brains with their shirts.

Eventually, in the life of a government, arrogance and cynicism seem to inevitably find their way into the core of its existence. After 15 years in power, we may be witnessing that with the B.C.

Dear Editor No corporation, including Kinder Morgan should be permitted to file multimillion-dollar lawsuits simply to discourage people legitimately protesting their project, and there should be a law in place to prevent that from happening.

Dear Editor In the June 5 Burnaby Now, Michael Davies of Kinder Morgan says that “There’s nothing more important than the safety of our neighbours…”.

Dear Editor, The sell-off and demolition of affordable rental apartments in Metrotown and resulting evictions have attracted media attention.