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Don’t sell out Queen’s Park

Don’t sell out Queen’s Park

Don’t sell out Queen’s Park Dear Editor: I read the July 9 article, Get ready for pro soccer, with disbelief.
Stop building castles along the Fraser

Stop building castles along the Fraser

I received a notice from the New Westminster advisory planning commission to an undated meeting to respond to a proposed tower at 1000 Quayside Dr.
Bees – and the planet – deserve better

Bees – and the planet – deserve better

It’s time to talk about the birds and the bees. Unfortunately, the facts of life aren’t all sunny these days. Bee colonies across North America are dying off in shocking numbers.
Dog owners burn extra calories

Dog owners burn extra calories

Studies prove that people who take their dogs on regular walks are more likely to be in better physical shape than those who don't
Watch those smoking butts

Watch those smoking butts

Dear Editor: This afternoon, after I left my friend’s apartment, I was just turning onto Sixth Avenue when my eye caught smoke at the base of a wooden utility pole.
Questioning Bailey bridge decision

Questioning Bailey bridge decision

Dear Editor: The saga of the Bailey bridge is a prelude to a future of increasing commuter traffic through New Westminster via the new Pattullo Bridge.
First Nation issues ‘eviction’ notice

First Nation issues ‘eviction’ notice

Well, that didn’t take long. Last week, I wrote that, while the Supreme Court of Canada decision granting aboriginal title didn’t mean the sky was falling, there would certainly be stormy times ahead.
Governments failing to protect our parkland

Governments failing to protect our parkland

As people across the country are loading up their vans for camping weekends and hoisting their backpacks for wilderness adventures, a group dedicated to saving Canada’s parks says governments from coast to coast are failing to protect the land we all
Motherhood is: In which a previously sane, organized person undergoes a supreme cosmic shift

Motherhood is: In which a previously sane, organized person undergoes a supreme cosmic shift

This weekend marks two big milestones in our household: two years since the tiniest household member was born, and one year since I returned to the working world. Both milestones got me thinking about this whole business called motherhood.
Need for standards in B.C.

Need for standards in B.C.

Dear Editor: The current impasse between B.C.