Opinion

The other day I saw a tweet from someone touting a radio segment dealing with how to ensure that elected representatives reflect the look of your community. It’s a real problem in politics today. Too many civic leaders look old, male and white.

The New West Progressives released another platform this morning about “tackling low voter turnout” with “new ideas and a fresh approach.

Editor: Re: When drivers ‘hog the box’ , Record Opinion, Sept. 13. I could not agree more that the traffic on 20th Street is a problem. Money spent to supposedly move traffic freer on the Queensborough Bridge has not done what it was supposed to do.

The latest recommendations from British Columbia’s Rental Housing Task Force go a long way toward striking a balance between the needs of renters and the financial requirements of landlords.

Editor: Re: When drivers ‘hog the box’ , Record Opinion, Sept. 13. Enjoyed your article. I’ve lived on 20th Street for 15 years and have seen lots of traffic.

Bake sales, pizza parties, cake walks and hotdog days. These are the go-to fundraising options at most B.C. schools, and some parents aren’t too pleased.

Monday was the first day that the elections officer said candidates in the New Westminster civic election could post promotional signs. And it only took a few hours for somebody to violate the law.

The recent threat by Ontario Premier Doug Ford to invoke the notwithstanding clause of the constitution may have signalled that provincial governments – some, anyway – may be prepared to take extraordinary moves to get their way.

More than three times as many male drivers die on our roads as female drivers

*This blog has been updated. New Westminster civic election candidates will apparently no longer be charged to attend an all-candidates meeting.