Opinion

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.

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.

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.

Thank you, Keith Baldrey, for your insightful Oct. 22 column, It's high time students considered trades.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Dear Editor: Since 2010 there has been a growing awareness among provincial, territorial and federal finance ministers that Canadians are facing a pension crisis.