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Much anger over Ramadan article

Much anger over Ramadan article

It seems as though every time we write about an Islamic event, we get angry letters. This doesn't usually happen with other religious groups.
No free ride at the PNE this year

No free ride at the PNE this year

Dear Editor: Well, it's PNE time again. Make sure you bring along a lot of money when you go. Especially if you want to eat there. I love the PNE, at least the good old PNE that was, I have been going there every year since the 1940s.
City 'professionals' anything but

City 'professionals' anything but

Dear Editor: What is it about Burnaby that makes our city attract a certain class of wanna-be professionals? First, we find out in the last provincial election that a candidate who referred to herself in her biographies as MD and/or doctor is not act
More to Islam than was reported

More to Islam than was reported

Dear Editor: Re: Reporter reflects on Ramadan. Burnaby NOW, Aug. 14.
Hydro settlement will cost millions

Hydro settlement will cost millions

Governments like to try to bury bad news announcements, and using a Friday in the dog days of summer is usually a good time to try it. And that's what the B.C.
Mistakes and bonuses costly for taxpayers

Mistakes and bonuses costly for taxpayers

It's been an expensive week for B.C. taxpayers. Last Friday, we found out we're on the hook for a $750-million settlement over power B.C. Hydro sold to California more than 10 years ago.
Be responsible dog owners

Be responsible dog owners

Dear Editor: First, let me say that I have nothing but admiration for all dog owners for their patience, love, devotion and whatever else it takes to provide a dog with a home. That's a wonderful act, and my hat goes off to them.
Thanks for help with creek

Thanks for help with creek

Dear Editor: I'd like to thank the people involved in removing the non-native plants like policeman's helmet and reed canary grass along Still Creek near the Kensington overpass recently.
Khaski's opinion meaningless

Khaski's opinion meaningless

Dear Editor: Re: Politics, not science, Letters to the Editor, Burnaby NOW, Aug. 9. With all due respect to Dr.
Grateful to those who keep cities running

Grateful to those who keep cities running

It's the silly season in news, so it's no surprise that everyone on the planet heard about the Great Fatberg of London about five minutes after it was discovered.
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