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Letter: Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­development shouldn’t come at expense of neighbourhood character

Letter: Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­development shouldn’t come at expense of neighbourhood character

Re: “‘Heart of Mount Pleasant’ tops Heritage Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Society’s 2019 watch list,†June 20.
This was the madness I witnessed just minutes after a cyclist was killed in Burnaby

This was the madness I witnessed just minutes after a cyclist was killed in Burnaby

When I left my home on Burnaby Mountain on Saturday, I had no idea a cyclist had been killed on Gaglardi Way just an hour before.
Opinion: Declaring climate emergency doesn’t mean much if action doesn’t follow

Opinion: Declaring climate emergency doesn’t mean much if action doesn’t follow

Canadian politics are often rife with our very own brand of hypocritical nonsense, but the circumstances surrounding Canada’s declaration of a climate emergency raises the bar for empty, vacuous platitudes.
Is your house on one of Vancouver’s 730 ‘sensitive’ archeological sites?

Is your house on one of Vancouver’s 730 ‘sensitive’ archeological sites?

B.C. government says 730 sites on private and public land mostly tied to First Nations
Dear Straight People: Here's how I'm celebrating Straight Pride Day

Dear Straight People: Here's how I'm celebrating Straight Pride Day

Dear Straight People: It has come to my attention that some of you are currently feeling hard done by and that your tender little feelings have been hurt because you don’t have Straight Pride Day.
LAUTENS: There's no such thing as a 'small' wildfire

LAUTENS: There's no such thing as a 'small' wildfire

This may not shock readers at all. It may even trigger the thought: “Great! Why didn’t we think of that? Let’s do it!†You decide. I’ve used up all my opinion juices for the month. Well, maybe there’s still a tad in the tank.
Hey, smoker person, you're an adult. Start acting like one

Hey, smoker person, you're an adult. Start acting like one

The term “wildfire season†is becoming too common with people. It’s not a season like “camping season†or “boating season.†It’s not something fun or something that people should get used to or accept.
Opinion: When honouring dead white men, consult the community first

Opinion: When honouring dead white men, consult the community first

School District 43 policy to consult when naming new schools is smart given controversies over naming protocols and statues honouring colonial politicians who some believe committed genocide against Indigenous people
Not even Vancouver’s biggest speed bump can slow Union/Adanac ‘bike highway’

Not even Vancouver’s biggest speed bump can slow Union/Adanac ‘bike highway’

Has city’s bike bonanza become a victim of its own success?
Please, try not to kill anyone on the road this Canada Day weekend. Or yourself

Please, try not to kill anyone on the road this Canada Day weekend. Or yourself

Driving on B.C. highways can be perilous at the best of times. Just ask anyone who has done that white-knuckle trip on the Sea-to-Sky Highway, where young and dumb dudes impatiently zig-zag through traffic at high speeds.