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Why I should be the next TransLink CEO

Why I should be the next TransLink CEO

Hi there, TransLink board! I understand you're in the market for a new chief executive, ever since you pushed Ian Jarvis out the door so fast it nearly blew his latest bonus cheque out of his pocket. I'd like to offer my services as his replacement.
Corrigan and the NDP are out to lunch

Corrigan and the NDP are out to lunch

Dear Editor: Kathy Corrigan's criticism of the balanced budget shows how out-to-lunch she and her NDP cronies are. The last election the Liberals ran on a platform of balancing the budget. Ms.
Corrigan could step up and help right wrongs

Corrigan could step up and help right wrongs

Dear Editor: Re: Balanced budget blasted by NDP, Burnaby NOW, Feb. 20.
Whose family is Clark putting first?

Whose family is Clark putting first?

Dear Editor: It looks like Christy Clark and her Liberal Party have decided to help themselves and all their rich friends with a nice hefty tax break. Never mind the seniors, or the other people on low incomes.
Golf season begins as utility bills rise

Golf season begins as utility bills rise

Dear Editor We received our 2015 utility bill with a three-per-cent increase and, while it does not seem much on its own, when I consider that the Mayor and his fellow councillors enjoy recreational benefits at my expense, it is discouraging to say t
That darn Kinder Morgan plan

That darn Kinder Morgan plan

Dear Editor I am a Burnaby Mountain resident, and am following government action, or lack of it, as presented by media. Much of your Friday, Feb.
Minister de Jong leads B.C.

Minister de Jong leads B.C.

A prominent B.C. businessman phoned me the other day, wanting to know who, exactly, “ran” the B.C. government. He knew enough of politics to know the answer wasn’t necessarily Premier Christy Clark.
More transparency needed in process

More transparency needed in process

We are astounded at the revelation this week that the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner is investigating alleged misconduct by 16 Abbotsford Police Department members.
Balanced budget is cold comfort to many British Columbians

Balanced budget is cold comfort to many British Columbians

For the third time in three years, the province (arguably) boasts a balanced or surplus budget. As expected, there's give and take in all directions. Monthly MSP premiums are going up for the sixth time in five years.
Punish drivers who endanger pedestrians

Punish drivers who endanger pedestrians

Dear Editor: There should be an automatic 30-day suspension for drivers who endanger the lives of innocent pedestrians. It is one thing to be involved in a traffic accident - like it or not, we all assume risks when we enter a vehicle.