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LETTERS: New Westminster's traffic plan for Sapperton and Massey-Victory Heights is flawed

LETTERS: New Westminster's traffic plan for Sapperton and Massey-Victory Heights is flawed

Editor: Re: Council endorses traffic plan for Sapperton, Record , July 12.
OUR VIEW: IHIT shouldn't have kept Burnaby homicide a secret

OUR VIEW: IHIT shouldn't have kept Burnaby homicide a secret

On March 1, 2015, a seven-week-old Burnaby girl was murdered. We can’t tell you her name because a judge has issued a publication ban.
BLOGS: B.C. must save its progressive sex ed curriculum

BLOGS: B.C. must save its progressive sex ed curriculum

When I hear the term “sex ed,” I have flashbacks of being in high school, giggling and gagging with my friends as our elderly science teacher tried awkwardly to roll a condom down an oversized banana, while explaining to us the ins and outs of the bi
OPINION: Here's why B.C. should step in where Greyhound has stepped out

OPINION: Here's why B.C. should step in where Greyhound has stepped out

Much of B.C. will soon be without a bus service, and that’s alarming. But should the B.C.
BLOGS: Should we punish parents who don’t vaccinate their kids?

BLOGS: Should we punish parents who don’t vaccinate their kids?

From broken limbs to spiked fevers to random objects stuck up noses – with three kids in my household, visits to the doctor’s office have definitely become a regular occurrence. When something goes awry with my children, I don’t put my trust in “Dr.
LETTERS: Ban plastic straws

LETTERS: Ban plastic straws

Editor: Banning all plastic straws and plastic of all kinds would be the best support of the environment. Persons with disabilities/AB have options of paper straws, metal straws, and glass straws.
LETTERS: It's up to the school, staff to keep kids safe

LETTERS: It's up to the school, staff to keep kids safe

Editor: It was a pleasure to read in your July 5 edition ( New Westminster Bylaw Officer wins B.C.
Letter: Progressives patio platform isn't a new idea

Letter: Progressives patio platform isn't a new idea

Editor: I found it interesting that on the same day The Record published the New West Progressives' (platform) about allowing drinking alcoholic beverages in Pier Park, the first Music by the River event of the year happened, which allowed people to
OPINION: Pro-PR must keep it simple for B.C. residents

OPINION: Pro-PR must keep it simple for B.C. residents

The campaign on whether or not to change B.C.’s voting system is officially underway, but it looks like a tricky race to handicap. The vast majority of the public simply does not spend a lot of time thinking about voting systems.
OUR VIEW: Transit should be a safe place for everyone

OUR VIEW: Transit should be a safe place for everyone

When you take transit in the coming months, you’ll see a consistent message on SkyTrain and buses. The message is about stopping sexual offending, particularly on transit. Being a woman on transit can be an ugly experience.