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Letter: New West Salmonbellies should acknowledge Qayqayt before games

Letter: New West Salmonbellies should acknowledge Qayqayt before games

Editor: An open letter to the City of New Westminster and the Western Lacrosse Association: I have been a settler on the unceded, ancestral and traditional territories of the Qayqayt First Nation for almost 20 years.
Opinion: Nobody is enforcing the laws that could keep bears from being killed

Opinion: Nobody is enforcing the laws that could keep bears from being killed

The BC Conservation Officer Service (COS) is adamant that they hate killing wildlife and put the blame on those who don’t manage attractants that draw bears and other animals into potential conflict scenarios.
Opinion: Those harmless nose sprays can make you dependent

Opinion: Those harmless nose sprays can make you dependent

When physicians prescribe medications to you, we have a duty to provide sufficient information for you to make an informed decision.
Don't let summer screw up the sleep schedule for kids

Don't let summer screw up the sleep schedule for kids

It’s 11 p.m. and I’ve just tucked my children into bed after a late-night summer party at a friend’s house. The day was filled with outdoor play, sugary snacks and making new friends - just as a summer day should be.
Opinion: The BC NDP basically buried this dire climate crisis report online

Opinion: The BC NDP basically buried this dire climate crisis report online

Greenland is experiencing a heat wave and the melting of its ice shelf. Paris recently sweltered in 40-degree heat and it now looks like this past July may have been the hottest month ever recorded.
Opinion: Plenty of reasons for New West residents to oppose TMX

Opinion: Plenty of reasons for New West residents to oppose TMX

If you think the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is just Burnaby’s problem, we’d like to point out a couple of things.
Letter: Insulin, already too expensive in Canada, shouldn't be sold to Americans

Letter: Insulin, already too expensive in Canada, shouldn't be sold to Americans

The Editor, Effective this year, several American states have passed bills to allow their citizens and local governments to purchase medical supplies from Canada. President Donald Trump has authorized them to go ahead as medications are cheaper here.
Letter: Cities shouldn't help events that spread hate

Letter: Cities shouldn't help events that spread hate

Editor: Re: The unpretty truth about democracy and free speech , by Julie MacLellan, Opinion, July 26 There is this idea that by exposing bigoted views to the light of day they will become less powerful.
LETTER: Blood donations could use a boost during summer

LETTER: Blood donations could use a boost during summer

Dear editor: One of the delights of being a lifelong blood donor is being privy to the compassionate, warm and supportive nature of the nurses and auxiliary staff who invariably create a welcoming and appreciative arena [at Canadian Blood Services cl
Opinion: This is why abortion will never be 'unnecessary'

Opinion: This is why abortion will never be 'unnecessary'

An open letter to Julie MacLellan, Re: So, Sam Oosterhoff, you want to make abortion 'unthinkable'? Here's where to start You don’t know me. But we do share some things in common. For instance, we both think Sam Oosterhoff is a moron.