Opinion

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.

More than two-thirds of B.C. residents believe that road safety in school zones is worse when the kids are back in class. Seventy-eight per cent of British Columbians have seen someone speeding in a school zone.

Dear Editor: Re: City NDP MPs call for debate, more aid for Syrians, Burnaby NOW, Sept. 6.

Dear Editor: On this 12th anniversary of one of the most barbaric and awful cases of terrorism ever inflicted upon modern Western civilization, I should like to share my thoughts on a question which most often descends into flimsy irrationality or el

Dear Editor: The decision by TransLink to close the 154 bus route is wrong, in my opinion. There are three seniors' residences on this route - Ross Tower, Rotary Tower and Dunwood Place. I lived in Rotary Tower for 18 years.

Re: Letter to the editor, Breed-specific language ‘inherently flawed and does not work,’ Burnaby NOW , Sept. 10, 2013. Dear Editor: DogsBite.org advocates on behalf of victims of serious dog attacks.

The following letter was also submitted to the Burnaby NOW following amendments to the animal control bylaw proposing to keep breed-specific terminology: Dear Mayor Corrigan, Thank you for requesting public feedback on Burnaby city staff's recommenda

Dear Editor: It's that time of year when we welcome cooler nights, brighter colours and watch carefully for children in dormant school zones. For many parents, students and teachers, this month is hectic but filled with renewal and promise.

Garbage - or, to use the more politically correct term, waste - is big business. Really big. It can also be a messy business, particularly when politicians get involved.