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Les Leyne: Entitlement, lack of oversight led to downfall

Les Leyne: Entitlement, lack of oversight led to downfall

Beverley McLachlin outlined the elaborate flow chart that supposedly illustrates how accountability and responsibility are handled at the B.C. legislature.
Les Leyne: B.C. to dig into shadowy world of dirty money

Les Leyne: B.C. to dig into shadowy world of dirty money

In the buildup to the public inquiry announced Wednesday, the B.C. government got a 300-page report last week full of compelling observations about money laundering in B.C.
PREST: Harry Potter series great for teaching kids how to read, torture

PREST: Harry Potter series great for teaching kids how to read, torture

I’m a little conflicted about what to do with all the wizard duels in my house. On the one hand, my kids are entering a fabulous phase in life where they are now voraciously consuming books and stories that are actually entertaining for adults too.
Les Leyne: FOI minister accused again of skirting rules

Les Leyne: FOI minister accused again of skirting rules

Another round of allegations that Citizens’ Services Minister Jinny Sims bypasses legal communication protocols turned much more serious on Tuesday.
Letter: If developers really cared about affordability, they’d be hailing downturn in prices

Letter: If developers really cared about affordability, they’d be hailing downturn in prices

Re: “Lower Mainland's presale home absorption rate sees dismal April: report,” online, May 6.
Les Leyne: No more secrets on who holds property titles

Les Leyne: No more secrets on who holds property titles

The two lengthy reports on how serious B.C.’s money laundering problem is both dwell on the lack of transparency in real estate ownership. But one of the key moves to correct that is already in the works.
Jagmeet Singh seems to be in denial about that alarming byelection loss

Jagmeet Singh seems to be in denial about that alarming byelection loss

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is either being deluded, wilfully ignorant or weirdly defiant in his response to his party getting shellacked in a recent byelection.
Sorry, I’m not buying all this sudden love for Judge Begbie

Sorry, I’m not buying all this sudden love for Judge Begbie

When the Record ’s first story about a motion to remove the Judge Begbie statue from downtown New West got posted on May 3, it was like a bomb going off.
Toddler's death in Burnaby calls for compassion, not outrage

Toddler's death in Burnaby calls for compassion, not outrage

There are no words. There are no words for the ache in every parent’s heart when they read a headline like the one that’s going viral right now.
LETTER: Cannabis can be a weapon of mass distraction

LETTER: Cannabis can be a weapon of mass distraction

Dear Editor: Regarding the April 19 Inquiring Reporter question “Should Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»­still host its 4/20 protest?” I say, isn’t it a sad day when an entertaining and pleasure-stimulating event such as that great smoke-in – be it a protest or a celebrati