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Letter: Trans Mountain 'man camps' could put Indigenous women at risk

Letter: Trans Mountain 'man camps' could put Indigenous women at risk

Editor: The Trans Mountain pipeline is a financial burden for taxpayers and needs to be cancelled. Not only is it a disaster for the climate, the coast and Indigenous rights, but it’s fast becoming a government boondoggle of epic proportions.
Letter: I'm tired of politicians who are big oil puppets

Letter: I'm tired of politicians who are big oil puppets

Editor: Remember Justin Trudeau’s “governments grant permits, but only communities grant permission”? I sure do. My community (Burnaby) back in 2015 told the bogus National Energy Board overwhelmingly that we don’t grant permission.
Jack Knox: For Trudeau, it’s looking to be a bumpier ride

Jack Knox: For Trudeau, it’s looking to be a bumpier ride

On the very first day of the election campaign, the media bus drove into Justin Trudeau’s plane at the Victoria airport. As metaphors go, that’s not bad.
Opinion: NDP promoting praise saying Jagmeet Singh ‘not dead yet’

Opinion: NDP promoting praise saying Jagmeet Singh ‘not dead yet’

The federal NDP issued a news release this morning with the subject line: “A really impressive opening” – what people are saying about Jagmeet.
Opinion: It's time to remove Begbie's name from New West street, square

Opinion: It's time to remove Begbie's name from New West street, square

Thumbs up to New Westminster city Coun. Chuck Puchmayr for his motion to have Begbie Square and Begbie Street renamed Chief Ahan Square and Chief Ahan Street.
What's happening in New Wesst this weekend? Top picks for Sept. 13 to 15

What's happening in New Wesst this weekend? Top picks for Sept. 13 to 15

1. Head to Mercer Stadium for Hyacks Homecoming 2019 on Friday, Sept. 13. The pregame part starts at 5 p.m.
Opinion: We can't end injustice with toxicity. So let's fight it with grace.

Opinion: We can't end injustice with toxicity. So let's fight it with grace.

It was the cookies that got me thinking: This. This is how we save our world.
Letter: I won't be making the trip out of New West with my recyclables

Letter: I won't be making the trip out of New West with my recyclables

Editor: If the city can afford over $10 million for an animal shelter for people who have abandoned their pets, surely they have the resources to find a more reasonable location for the existing recycle centre.
It’s time to face facts: diversity makes Canada stronger

It’s time to face facts: diversity makes Canada stronger

In wake of controversial Vancouver Sun op-ed, promoting Canadian diversity more important than ever
Letter: Is New West council so insecure it can't admit recycling depot mistake?

Letter: Is New West council so insecure it can't admit recycling depot mistake?

Editor: It seems that, like the proverbial fable about the ostrich, our city council intends to bury its head in the sand when confronted with the profound disagreement over the relocation of the New Westminster recycling facility.