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Election gamble didn't pan out

Election gamble didn't pan out

Dear Editor: Looking back at the last provincial election, it seems pretty clear that people were willing to take a chance on Premier Christy Clark's promise of a debt-free B.C.
Are times tough enough to drive union growth?

Are times tough enough to drive union growth?

Unions were formed during the very hardest of times; child labour, no time off, no protection from deadly job hazards, pay that couldn't keep one person fed - let alone a whole family.
Report makes headlines, not sense

Report makes headlines, not sense

There's nothing quite like a Fraser Institute report on anything parenting related to get folks in B.C. huffing in indignation or chuckling in bemusement.
Problems with Jane Shin's apology to Korean community

Problems with Jane Shin's apology to Korean community

Dear Editor: Re: Jane Shin issues apology to Korean community, Burnaby NOW, Aug. 16, 2013 All non-Korean-speaking citizens of B.C. have the right to know the proven facts.
Sharks circling B.C. NDP leader

Sharks circling B.C. NDP leader

When then-premier Mike Harcourt's government was engulfed in scandal and controversy in the mid-1990s, speculation began to build on whether he could hang on as leader.
Column protests too much

Column protests too much

Dear Editor: Re: Much anger over Ramadan article, In My Opinion, Burnaby NOW, Aug. 23. I suspect that Janaya Fuller-Evans protests WAY too much.
A wish for more warming

A wish for more warming

Dear Editor: Re: After sunny summer, the rains are coming, Our View, Burnaby NOW, Aug. 23. Congratulations on managing to write an entertaining editorial about, out of all possible topics, the weather.
Students should focus on job-centric studies

Students should focus on job-centric studies

Everyone knows education is expensive, but an uneducated population is not a productive one.
Good reporting in Ramadan piece

Good reporting in Ramadan piece

Dear Editor: Re: Much anger over Ramadan, In My Opinion, Burnaby NOW, Aug. 23.
Dave Waters right on Islam

Dave Waters right on Islam

Dear Editor: Re: More to Islam than was reported, Letters to the Editor, Burnaby NOW, August 21.