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Les Leyne: NIMBY override is part of province's housing plan

Les Leyne: NIMBY override is part of province's housing plan

The “not in my backyard” objections to new housing in the NDP government’s latest push won’t carry nearly the weight they once did
Comment: Tokitae is not Keiko — so bring her home now

Comment: Tokitae is not Keiko — so bring her home now

The plan for Toki isn’t to drop her in the Salish Sea and hope for the best.
Opinion: Let's talk about letters to the editor, New West

Opinion: Let's talk about letters to the editor, New West

Some thoughts about one little slice of community democracy.
Letter: Stop being soft on crime and make the Lower Mainland safe again

Letter: Stop being soft on crime and make the Lower Mainland safe again

We need to go back to a time when "violent, senseless crimes" were rare, this writer says.
Kirk LaPointe: Another global life sciences company takes root in British Columbia

Kirk LaPointe: Another global life sciences company takes root in British Columbia

Two co-founders are bringing expertise in hair restoration, life sciences operations and pharmaceutical development to Xyon Health
Letter: Housing isn't enough — New West needs to invest in amenities

Letter: Housing isn't enough — New West needs to invest in amenities

Where are the roads, transit, doctors, schools and daycares to go with all the people?
Mario Canseco: Canadians divided on justice system as safety issues deepen

Mario Canseco: Canadians divided on justice system as safety issues deepen

Earlier this month, Research Co. and Glacier Media studied the views of Canadians on the justice system
Letter: 'You ain't special, kid' — a New West 'old-timer' responds to letter

Letter: 'You ain't special, kid' — a New West 'old-timer' responds to letter

"I could easily come down heavy on the writer's arrogance and self-centred attitude but would be yelling at myself five or six decades ago."
Les Leyne: Fixing a century-old wrong gets expensive

Les Leyne: Fixing a century-old wrong gets expensive

Federal Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller says people should understand the cost of the Treaty 8 settlement with First Nations is not “a windfall … It is a bill that has gone unpaid for over 100 years by the government of Canada.”
Letter: It's not New West highrises causing problems, it's parking

Letter: It's not New West highrises causing problems, it's parking

Parents driving their kids to school and cars parked on both sides of the street are challenges, this writer says.