Opinion

We're sorry to see John Doyle, British Columbia's auditor general jump ship, although you really can't blame him.

Dear Editor: On Feb. 19, Finance Minister De Jong tables his first provincial budget. He recently announced that it will be a balanced budget and warned there isn't a lot of room for extravagant spending promises and proposals.

Dear Editor: Re: Police wrong to OK warnings, Editor's Letter, Burnaby NOW, Jan. 25. Someone will surely accuse me of wishing to introduce a police state.

Dear Editor: Re: Police wrong to OK warnings, Editor's Letter, Burnaby NOW, Jan. 25.

Dear Editor: With four months remaining until the next provincial election, it's time to address one of the critical concerns that should alarm every British Columbian; the alarming shortage of skilled labour being trained within the province.

You know a hundred reasons to quit smoking already, but in case National Non-Smoking Week this month didn't leave a lasting impression on you, here are a few more: Lung cancer migrates.

Dear Editor: Re: Important to tell refugee tales, Letters to the Editor, Burnaby NOW, Jan. 23.

It's not the first time I've disagreed with police, and I suspect it won't be the last.

Should Metro Vancouver have a regional police force to ensure that a Pickton-like tragedy doesn't happen again?

Dear Editor: Re: Burnaby hoarder in hospital, Burnaby NOW, Jan. 18. I found it very disturbing that the NOW published a photo of the "Burnaby hoarder" residence on the front page.