Opinion

Dear Editor: Why do Burnaby’s property taxes continue to be higher than Vancouver’s? Just look at the city average of $704,565, where the taxes would be $350 more than they would be in Vancouver.

I just finished a beginners’ encryption workshop with the Vancouver chapter of Hacks and Hackers and wanted to share this with you all.

What happens when you mix climate change, Premier Christy Clark, a mysterious tin foil covered device and a company bent on building a nuclear fusion generator? We have no idea, because we never got an invite to Clark’s press event at General Fusion

A story by Business in Vancouver, a sister publication of Burnaby NOW , is raising quite a ruckus.

They occupy opposite points of the political spectrum, but I bet Premier Christy Clark and newly elected premier-designate Rachel Notley of Alberta will get along just fine in the years ahead.

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.

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.

Dear Editor: This is a response from the Burnaby Board of Education to a letter to the editor from Ralph McDiarmid (April 6) .

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.

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.