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Opinion: No way Horgan calls a 2020 B.C. election

Opinion: No way Horgan calls a 2020 B.C. election

It seems speculation that a B.C. election will be held this year simply won’t go away. Pundits and columnists keep talking about it. Political activists keep insisting it could happen at any time.
OPINION: Time for government to pull the plug on electric vehicle subsidies

OPINION: Time for government to pull the plug on electric vehicle subsidies

I switched to an electric vehicle a year ago. Quick-accelerating, so quiet its sound system seems it’s in my living room – and, of course, no fuel charges.
Letter: What is Canada waiting for on fighting polio?

Letter: What is Canada waiting for on fighting polio?

Editor: What is the government waiting for? The international community has pledged a new round of disease prevention through the Global Polio Initiative, but Canada is nowhere to be found.
Opinion: LifeLabs finally got around to telling me my data was (possibly) hacked

Opinion: LifeLabs finally got around to telling me my data was (possibly) hacked

I’m a Lifelabs customer who gets blood work regularly tested.
Opinion: Stigmatizing New West social housing equals injustice

Opinion: Stigmatizing New West social housing equals injustice

The stories that we tell matter a great deal when it comes to understanding divisive issues in the community such as the development of social housing.
PREST: Family screen time rules are no match for little Italian man in a red hat

PREST: Family screen time rules are no match for little Italian man in a red hat

We’ve had a new addition to the family! She arrived a couple of days after Christmas, and from the time we set eyes on her, she’s brought us immense joy.
Column: It's the year of the (gym) rat

Column: It's the year of the (gym) rat

“Happy and healthy” — that’s how two people from my neighbourhood recently described me within the span of a week.
Opinion: Group demands 6 lanes for Pattullo. That’s nonsense

Opinion: Group demands 6 lanes for Pattullo. That’s nonsense

Plans have been in place for a long time for the $1.377-billion Pattullo Bridge replacement. It will continue to be four lanes connecting New Westminster and Surrey.
EDITORIAL: Is it poor visibility or lack of vision?

EDITORIAL: Is it poor visibility or lack of vision?

We bring you yet another story this week about a driver striking pedestrians in the crosswalk of an intersection. This time, it was a man who couldn’t wait for two people to cross Third Street at Bewicke Avenue.
OPINION: Negotiated contract for B.C. teachers is a worthy goal for 2020

OPINION: Negotiated contract for B.C. teachers is a worthy goal for 2020

New year and decade brings hope and challenges for education system