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OPINION: Uber still faces headaches thanks to B.C. NDP

OPINION: Uber still faces headaches thanks to B.C. NDP

Few, if any, issues seem to bedevil both the NDP and the B.C. Liberals alike to the degree that “ride hailing” (or ridesharing) does. After watching the B.C.
LETTERS: Don’t leave dogs in cars on hot days

LETTERS: Don’t leave dogs in cars on hot days

Editor: I was sitting outside the library and I noticed a dog that had been left in a car. The dog was quite large and was pacing a bit inside the car. I was a few feet away, but I could still clearly see the dog was beginning to pant.
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