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Baldrey: Building more homes? Great. But, where are the workers?

Baldrey: Building more homes? Great. But, where are the workers?

Ottawa's plan to construct 3.9 million homes in seven years is "lofty target." Here in B.C., columnist Keith Baldrey says finding the hands to build them will be a tall order.
Opinion: A better and cleaner future for all, Burnaby MP wants

Opinion: A better and cleaner future for all, Burnaby MP wants

Burnaby South MP Jagmeet Singh, also the leader of the federal NDP, believes action is needed now to mitigate impacts of climate change in Canada.
Rob Shaw: Trudeau offers BC NDP no easy out on drug decriminalization dilemma

Rob Shaw: Trudeau offers BC NDP no easy out on drug decriminalization dilemma

Prime minister not bailing out B.C. government from increasingly problematic political waters
David Sovka: A few things you can do for your favourite planet on its special day

David Sovka: A few things you can do for your favourite planet on its special day

In honour of Earth Day, plant a flower or a shrub. The government of Canada now allows you to plant up to five of these for personal use
Sunday Night Read: 'Army Boots'

Sunday Night Read: 'Army Boots'

This short story series submission is from James Cochrane of Port Moody.
Greg Perry cartoon: An explosive combination heading into wildfire season

Greg Perry cartoon: An explosive combination heading into wildfire season

Opinion: Ottawa is doubling down on missing the mark

Opinion: Ottawa is doubling down on missing the mark

The federal budget does little to address the country’s fundamentally broken systems.
Minter: Lawn care for spring — questions answered

Minter: Lawn care for spring — questions answered

Master gardener Brian Minter: Lawns are a tremendous asset for your own property's landscape, as well as the surrounding environment.
Letter: Traffic patterns in this Burnaby neighbourhood are 'a mess'

Letter: Traffic patterns in this Burnaby neighbourhood are 'a mess'

"The situation is not going to get better" with more towers planned near Willingdon Avenue and Halifax Street, this letter writer claims.
Trevor Hancock: Our addiction to plastics will come back to haunt us

Trevor Hancock: Our addiction to plastics will come back to haunt us

Plastics contain some very toxic chemicals and break down into nano-particles that end up in our bodies.