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Corrigan is right about TransLink referendum

Corrigan is right about TransLink referendum

Dear Editor: I support Mayor Corrigan's stance on the upcoming transit referendum. He believes, along with a lot of other people, it is too aggressive and should be scaled down to a slimmer list. The referendum has put us in a difficult position.
Here's how to achieve a 'Yes' vote victory

Here's how to achieve a 'Yes' vote victory

The general consensus seems to be that the Yes side in the upcoming transit plebiscite is the one fighting from behind, and has the much bigger proverbial boulder to push up the hill in this debate.
Cigarettes are lethal, so let's legislate accordingly

Cigarettes are lethal, so let's legislate accordingly

Cigarettes are legal, with only a few age restrictions. And they are also lethal. In fact, put to exactly the purpose they are intended by the manufacturer, they kill about half the people who use them.
VIDEO: Confrontation between anti-pipeline protesters and Kinder Morgan gets physical

VIDEO: Confrontation between anti-pipeline protesters and Kinder Morgan gets physical

Watch these anti-pipeline protesters crash a Kinder Morgan dinner party at Fishworks Restaurant in North Van on Saturday. I recognize Tamo Campos, David Suzuki's grandson, and one of the drummers from Burnaby Mountain.
The rich keep getting richer – in a big way

The rich keep getting richer – in a big way

As the world's elite gathered in Switzerland this week to talk about economic matters, the charity Oxfam released a report highlighting how the rich are getting richer while the poor continue to have less.
Charity is not the way to solve poverty

Charity is not the way to solve poverty

The existence of poverty in British Columbia is a violation of human rights. There is not only a moral duty to eradicate poverty but also a legal obligation under international human rights law. Just before the holidays, Dec.
Burnaby MLA overlooked a few facts

Burnaby MLA overlooked a few facts

Dear Editor: Re: Province is working to provide seniors' housing, Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW, Jan. 16. Richard Lee (Liberal MLA) sends a glowing note to the NOW about the programs his government is offering in housing.
NEB is helping Kinder Morgan

NEB is helping Kinder Morgan

Dear Editor: The second round of National Energy Board hearings regarding the Kinder Morgan proposal to massively expand the Trans Mountain oil pipeline has begun. Can we expect an open process that seeks out and encourages public input? Hardly.
Choir geeks of the world, unite - and bring the kids!

Choir geeks of the world, unite - and bring the kids!

I knew I loved them for a reason. Well, besides the fact that they're ridiculously talented and make gorgeous music together.
Safety of our children should be top priority

Safety of our children should be top priority

We are inundated with community service announcements asking us if we are ready for an earthquake. They remind us to have extra food, plenty of water, emergency plans for the family - all good and necessary things.