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Tree bylaw changes not needed

Tree bylaw changes not needed

Dear Editor, Re: Local tree advocate worries slow process leading to clearcutting, Burnaby NOW , Nov. 8. Give me strength.
Munro’s passing marks changes

Munro’s passing marks changes

The passing last week of a former B.C. labour leader was a reminder of how much both the labour movement and the so-called “political left” have changed in this province.
Moonlighting senators pull in the big bucks

Moonlighting senators pull in the big bucks

Right about the time you thought you couldn’t get more disillusioned about the Red Chamber, it is revealed that nearly half of Canada’s senators are moonlighting – and not for minimum wage.
Time to put a price on polluters' heads

Time to put a price on polluters' heads

We've often wondered how local streamkeepers, or environmental advocates of any stripe, can keep up the good fight when the odds often appear stacked against them.
Burnaby trades programs give students a head start

Burnaby trades programs give students a head start

Thank you, Keith Baldrey, for your insightful Oct. 22 column, It's high time students considered trades.
Homelessness is a real fear in the Lower Mainland

Homelessness is a real fear in the Lower Mainland

Dear Editor: Re: The many faces of homelessness, Burnaby NOW, Oct. 11 As a longtime non-market-rate apartment renter, I fear one day losing my own residence through eviction by reason of renovation (a.k.a.
Liberals have hidden agenda on agricultural land

Liberals have hidden agenda on agricultural land

Dear Editor: It's an election year, and the B.C. Liberals are trailing in the polls. They look like they're finally going to be beaten in an election.
All hugs aside, premiers have no authority over pipeline

All hugs aside, premiers have no authority over pipeline

Last Tuesday afternoon, B.C. Premier Christy Clark and Alberta Premier Alison Redford got down to some serious business of smiling for the cameras. Previously, Clark had famously said that no pipelines would even be considered in B.C.
Too much talk, too little action on aboriginal children's issues

Too much talk, too little action on aboriginal children's issues

The notion that aboriginal communities are like black holes when it comes to government funding was strengthened considerably with the release of the latest scathing report by B.C.'s Children and Youth Representative.
Regional oversight is still essential

Regional oversight is still essential

Dear Editor: Re: Too many cities, too much money, Burnaby NOW, Opinion, Nov. 8. With respect to Mr.