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OUR VIEW: There's no right way to hit someone

OUR VIEW: There's no right way to hit someone

It’s a moot point after the coroner has arrived to pick up the pedestrian struck and killed. Yes. The pedestrian may have been jaywalking. May have been dressed all in black, and may have even been looking at their cellphone.
LETTERS: Caroonist's views were unwelcome

LETTERS: Caroonist's views were unwelcome

Dear Editor: I. Rice’s cartoon slandering Kellie Leitch by using paranoid fear and loathing to make accusations of racism is disgusting. It attacks the very fabric of Canada by demonstrating the intolerance of the cartoonist.
LETTERS: Teachers are giving excellent value for money

LETTERS: Teachers are giving excellent value for money

Dear Editor: The response of Burnaby Capitalist in the Friday, Nov. 18 edition (Trending comments) indicates that he or she lacks knowledge about how much teachers work.
OPINION: Could a Trump-style election happen in Canada?

OPINION: Could a Trump-style election happen in Canada?

As the post-mortems of the stunning (to a point) ascension of show biz miscreant Donald Trump to the White House continue, I suppose it's inevitable that some will examine the question of whether such a turn of events could happen in this country.
OUR VIEW: Giving back what was wrongfully taken

OUR VIEW: Giving back what was wrongfully taken

No, no they can’t take that away from me is an old Billie Holiday song that, we think, refers to love and not labour rights. But, unfortunately, they can take things away and sometimes do.
LETTERS: Use science to find a safe pipeline route

LETTERS: Use science to find a safe pipeline route

Dear Editor Recall Justin Trudeau’s pre-election comments to “listen” and “use science.” Now, having listened to B.C.
OUR VIEW: The next campaign will be a fast one

OUR VIEW: The next campaign will be a fast one

We hate to even say the word so soon after the election of Donald Trump down south. But, yes, there’s an election looming in B.C. Some might say, “But that’s in 2017 – that’s a long ways off.”Actually, it’s just around the corner. B.C.
LETTERS: Why are taxpayers helping Kinder Morgan?

LETTERS: Why are taxpayers helping Kinder Morgan?

Dear Editor Why is the federal government proposing to spend $1.5 billion over five years to supposedly protect the coast of B.C.
LETTERS: Stop the pipeline and save the sea life

LETTERS: Stop the pipeline and save the sea life

Dear Editor One recent morning I watched a seal struggling with a huge salmon in its mouth about 100 feet from the seawall near the Dundarave pier in West Vancouver.
OPINION: B.C. teachers just won the lottery

OPINION: B.C. teachers just won the lottery

It's as if the B.C. education system just won the lottery. The Supreme Court of Canada ruling that B.C.