Opinion

Dear Editor Mr. Victor Evans writes in the March 4 edition of the Now that “assessments have eliminated the homeowners’ grant for many.” That is true. But he goes on to say, “which has been a huge windfall for Burnaby.” That is not true.

Last week I renewed my driver’s licence. Based on past experience, I was expecting a long wait and service with a scowl.

Thousands of people have signed petitions calling for a ban on the sale of puppies and kittens in stores in Burnaby. And yet the city of Burnaby and its politicians have chosen to ignore their concerns. Frankly, it’s baffling.

Dear Editor I refer to BROKE’s open letter to MP Terry Beech published March 1, in the Burnaby NOW.

Dear Editor Currently, the City of Burnaby allows for secondary suites but does not permit laneway home development in single-family zones.

Job losses and economic collapse in the oil sector are sowing the seeds of despair in neighbouring Alberta and Saskatchewan. The world burns in the Middle East, and a political crisis has beset Europe’s leaders over migration.

Call them poor losers, call it poor judgment, call it institutional stupidity – but whatever you want to call it, you’re paying for it. Our front-page story today details a disturbing legal case.

Premier Christy Clark dropped into Burnaby last week. She was here to speak to the Burnaby Board of Trade as part of International Women’s Day events.

Last December, a secretive parliamentary committee known as the Board of Internal Economy voted to give all 338 MPs a 20 per cent increase in their office budgets. The total cost to taxpayers: a cool $25 million.

It's accepted wisdom that from an economic standpoint, British Columbia is outperforming every other province when it comes to growth and employment. In fact, the province is not expected to stumble off that lofty perch anytime soon.