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Letter: Grade 4 students pen a love letter to Earth

Letter: Grade 4 students pen a love letter to Earth

'We call on Justin Trudeau and the federal government, on David Eby and the government of BC to create laws for your protection. We call on the corporations and big businesses of this world, on “big oil” and on all the people hurting you to get money to STOP hurting you, to put you first.'
Baldrey: Will B.C.'s new patient ratio system help ease health care pressures?

Baldrey: Will B.C.'s new patient ratio system help ease health care pressures?

Columnist Keith Baldrey believes the province's recent policy announcement regarding nurses have promising potential.
Rob Shaw: Is B.C. ready to lead the way on firefighter safety?

Rob Shaw: Is B.C. ready to lead the way on firefighter safety?

Green MLA Adam Olsen says B.C. firefighters deserve gear free of harmful chemicals
Minter: Prepare your garden soil while we wait out the cold weather

Minter: Prepare your garden soil while we wait out the cold weather

Master gardener Brian Minter: "By planting a bit later, we more than make up any lost time because of faster growth in all our plants."
Trevor Hancock: When it comes to food, what's good for us is also good for the planet

Trevor Hancock: When it comes to food, what's good for us is also good for the planet

A healthy diet can massively reduce our environmental impact — agriculture is responsible for 80 per cent of global deforestation and 70 per cent of freshwater use
Geoff Johnson: Changing values cited as one reason for decline in PISA results

Geoff Johnson: Changing values cited as one reason for decline in PISA results

Although what schools are teaching has changed, so have the values and priorities of today’s 15-year-olds
Letter: Burnaby needs to rethink its approach to community cleanliness

Letter: Burnaby needs to rethink its approach to community cleanliness

This letter writer believes Burnaby should work with local and regional organizations to make sure bus stops, parks and school yards are tidy for all.
Buying furniture online? Here's what you need to know

Buying furniture online? Here's what you need to know

Shop reputable retailers, learn the return policies and measure you space are some of the steps furniture shoppers should consider before clicking "buy now."
Les Leyne: Evidence is in: Bring back school police-liaison programs

Les Leyne: Evidence is in: Bring back school police-liaison programs

The liaison program should be adjusted to reflect racial and minority sensitivities and reintroduced in short order.
Greg Perry cartoon: Take a deep breath before placing bag on scale

Greg Perry cartoon: Take a deep breath before placing bag on scale