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Time to end the apology 'nonsense'

Time to end the apology 'nonsense'

Dear Editor: Re: Forum: Apology should include tax refund, Burnaby NOW, Jan. 22. What a bunch of utter nonsense - education, reconciliation and a head tax refund.
Councillors need to listen

Councillors need to listen

Dear Editor: Re: Consider the source of criticism, Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW , Jan. 15. This letter is in regard to the letter of Mr. Pietro Calendino, city councillor, and self-appointed “voice for the silent majority.” Mr.
City should OK seniors plan

City should OK seniors plan

Dear Editor: In October of last year, the George Derby Care Society came forward to city council with a plan to create over 100 units of below market rate housing units for senior citizens.
No-grade report cards a problem

No-grade report cards a problem

Dear Editor: Advocates for “no letter grade” report cards in our schools are again trying to push their agenda. This is nothing new. It’s been happening all over B.C. for years.
Burnaby suffers without opposition

Burnaby suffers without opposition

There is no real debate among those in elected office in Burnaby on issues that matter.
Is it time to shed this filthy habit? Quit now

Is it time to shed this filthy habit? Quit now

Any way you look at it, smoking is a filthy habit. It fouls smokers’ lungs. It fouls the air around smokers – air that ends up in non-smokers’ lungs, too. It creates a foul stench that hangs about smokers and the environments they frequent.
How to raise a crazy unstoppable amazing girl

How to raise a crazy unstoppable amazing girl

I got to thinking last night, as I was getting my 18-month-old ready for bed, what a joyous stage of life she is at. We always say hello to ourselves in the bathroom mirror before she gets into the bathtub, singing a silly song as we go.
Final Burnaby numbers from 2013 provincial election

Final Burnaby numbers from 2013 provincial election

It’s been eight months since the May 2013 provincial election, but Elections B.C. released the final numbers today. (What we reported last May were the interim results.
What hazardous goods are rolling through Burnaby?

What hazardous goods are rolling through Burnaby?

What hazardous goods are coming through Burnaby via rail? The short answer: You're not allowed to know. City council has been trying to get information on this without any luck.
Rocky road for transit referendum

Rocky road for transit referendum

Premier Christy Clark's plan to hold a referendum on how to fund transit in Metro Vancouver is shaping up to have a far-reaching impact few may have foreseen when it was first attached to the B.C. Liberal election platform.