Opinion

Dear Editor: On Sunday, Sept. 14, I took part in the Terry Fox Run. I am 74 and proud to say this was my 32nd run. I want to send a big thank you to Anna Solnickova, Terry Fox Run coordinator, and all her volunteers. You all did a wonderful job.

Yes, your B.C Hydro bill will soon become more expensive, and why shouldn't it? After all, most things in life become more expensive over time, and why should your electricity costs be any different? And yes, the B.C.

Dear Editor: This summer, I hiked with my oldest son up the Baden-Powell trail in Deep Cove, and we took in the majestic views of Burrard Inlet.

If you can get away with it once, well, just keep doing it. That seems to be Christy Clark's pattern as she enters her second term as B.C.'s premier. After all, she managed to get re-elected after only having the B.C.

Dear Editor: I would like to express my disappointment in the recommendations from City of Burnaby staff to not only keep the breed-specific legislation in place, but make it more restrictive for pet owners living in and visiting our community.

What can possibly be said about cancer that hasn't been said before? That it steals lives? That it makes no distinction between young and old, male and female? That it kills more Canadians each year than any other disease? We've heard all those thing

When was the last time you called in sick? Was it just a case of the sniffles? Were you flat on your back? Or did you go golfing and not want to use a vacation day? Did you feel guilty about leaving your co-workers to cover for you? Did you take as f

Dear Editor: If pit bulls (not a breed) were naturally vicious, and given that there are millions and millions of pit bull type dogs (pit bull is a generic term for several breeds of dogs and mixed breed dogs with a block head) all over the place, we

Dear Editor: I would like to express my disappointment in the recommendations from City of Burnaby staff to not only keep the breed-specific legislation (BSL) in place, but make it more restrictive for pet owners living in and visiting our community.

Last week's column about how a wage hike for CUPE will likely be funded appeared to touch a nerve with a number of school trustees and teachers, who descended upon me on social media (notably Twitter) to say how unfair the whole situation is.