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Letter: How is it in the national interest to impose Trans Mountain on B.C.?

Letter: How is it in the national interest to impose Trans Mountain on B.C.?

Editor: The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will include oil storage tanks adjacent to Simon Fraser University, residential neighbourhoods and the Burrard Inlet. The universities in both Calgary and Edmonton are located in [similar] settings.
Letter: Skunk rescue a reminder litter can be deadly

Letter: Skunk rescue a reminder litter can be deadly

Editor: Three cheers for the woman who rescued a skunk whose head was stuck in a fast-food cup. Her kindness is a reminder that litter can be deadly.
Letter: May Day a welcome celebration of British heritage

Letter: May Day a welcome celebration of British heritage

Editor: May Day is a celebration of both British/commonwealth heritage - which applies to many residents of New Westminster, and which underlies the founding of the City of New Westminster - and a celebration of spring.
Stop asking your Facebook mommy group for medical advice and go to the doctor

Stop asking your Facebook mommy group for medical advice and go to the doctor

I pop onto my local Facebook moms’ group page on a daily basis to see what’s happening in the digital world.
Christy Clark can offer Justin Trudeau lessons on staring down a caucus revolt

Christy Clark can offer Justin Trudeau lessons on staring down a caucus revolt

As he watches a seemingly never-ending scandal dog his leadership, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau might be wise to study how recent B.C. political party leaders handled their own times of trouble.
The pollster that got the Nanaimo byelection wrong says the BC NDP is leading

The pollster that got the Nanaimo byelection wrong says the BC NDP is leading

Back in January of this year, Mainstreet Research released a poll saying the BC Liberals had a “13-point lead” over the BC NDP in the Nanaimo byelection. I put the number in quotation marks because that ginormous lead turned out to be wrong.
Gelato? Car Washes? A peek at B.C. government credit card charges

Gelato? Car Washes? A peek at B.C. government credit card charges

Governments must dread the day they have to post their credit card charges online. With thousands of charges totalling in the millions of dollars, it's a sure bet someone will find something to highlight.
Letter: Anti-Bosa noise letter really about not wanting things to change

Letter: Anti-Bosa noise letter really about not wanting things to change

Editor: Re: We can’t open our windows for spring because of New West pile driving , Record , March 20 Kerry Romaniuk's open letter to the mayor read more like someone grandstanding and asking to speak to the manager, than someone with any reasonable
Veggie creep is one of the next big things in gardening

Veggie creep is one of the next big things in gardening

Want to be on the leading edge of your gardening community? We have spent a lot of time forecasting the next big thing for the year in the garden. Here is what we see in our crystal ball.
A tale of two New Westminster noise complaints

A tale of two New Westminster noise complaints

An interesting social experiment was played out recently on the Facebook page of the New Westminster Record. We posted two letters to the editor on our page, both dealing with noise complaints.