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OPINION: Politics is becoming a blood sport again

OPINION: Politics is becoming a blood sport again

The legislature is wrapping up its fall sitting this week, and one side in that conflicted house is leaving with a much bigger smile on their collective faces.
Would you let her in? Time to open our hearts and our borders

Would you let her in? Time to open our hearts and our borders

If the little girl on the left looked like the little girl on the right, would you let her in? That’s what I want to say – no, that’s too mild of a word, SCREAM might be better – to all of those people who are popping up on social media, on the radio
Alberta Street diverter was (and is) needed

Alberta Street diverter was (and is) needed

Dear Editor, Re: With more cars come more speeders in city, Inbox, New Westminster Record, Oct. 29.
Will Justin Trudeau help B.C.?

Will Justin Trudeau help B.C.?

Will British Columbia benefit from what appears to be a remarkably new era of government slowly emerging in Ottawa? There’s every reason to think so, on a number of policy fronts. And in many cases a large amount of federal dollars flowing B.C.
OUR VIEW: Good decisions need good information

OUR VIEW: Good decisions need good information

Believing that it had a war-ready population of 20 million citizens in 1749, the government of Sweden conducted the first-ever modern census. Bluntly, leaders discovered they were short by a factor of 10.
City decision hurts 12th Street festival

City decision hurts 12th Street festival

Dear Editor I am disappointed by city council’s recent decision to allow Uptown Live to be the same weekend as the 12th Street Music Festival. Our festival is the fourth Sunday in July.
Thank you, New West

Thank you, New West

Dear Editor On behalf of the board of directors and staff of New Westminster Family Place, I would like to thank everyone who was involved in our second annual pub night fundraiser.
New system needed

New system needed

Dear Editor Re: Don’t scrap FPTP just yet, Opinion, The Record , Oct. 29.
Time to shed the arrogance

Time to shed the arrogance

When the B.C.
[OUR VIEW] Yes, gender balance is long overdue

[OUR VIEW] Yes, gender balance is long overdue

All eyes will be on Ottawa today as the country learns the makeup of Justin Trudeau’s new cabinet.