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EDITORIAL: Burnaby Hospital deserves better

Burnaby NewsLeader - Tuesday May 22, 2012

In a committee charged with helping to shape the future of Burnaby Hospital, there is simply no room for politics.

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COLUMN: The social politics of the clothes closet

Abbotsford News - Saturday May 12, 2012

There’s an advantage to having a daughter that I had not anticipated years ago, but I’m certainly aware of it now.

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COLUMN: A world of playful pastimes

Burnaby NewsLeader - Wednesday May 2, 2012

It was one of those days that would bring a smile to anyone tired and bored of the constant kvetching about the Vancouver Canucks.

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Oil tanker series let critics overstate impact of harbour spill

Surrey North Delta Leader - Sunday May 6, 2012

Letter writer John Hunter argues it's ridiculous to estimate the costs of a spill here based on the BP spill in the Gulf.

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EDITORIAL: The price we pay

Burnaby NewsLeader - Tuesday May 1, 2012

If you’re like many Canadians, you spent much of this past weekend doing your income tax return.

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EDITORIAL: Finding a silver lining

Burnaby NewsLeader - Tuesday April 24, 2012

Like removing a bandage with a yank rather than a painful pull, perhaps the Canucks’ early exit from the NHL playoffs is for the best.

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EDITORIAL: Canucks' silver lining

New Westminster News Leader - Tuesday April 24, 2012

Like removing a bandage with a mighty yank rather than a slow, painful pull, perhaps the Canucks’ early playoff exit is for the best.

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Tinkering and trades

Burnaby NewsLeader - Thursday April 19, 2012

Does anyone tinker any more? Is there time for non-specific activities like pottering, fiddling, experimenting, and inventing?

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EDITORIAL: What about wildlife?

New Westminster News Leader - Thursday April 19, 2012

The world’s thirst for oil is poised to turn the current trickle of crude through Vancouver’s harbour into a gusher.

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EDITORIAL: Seeking satisfaction

Burnaby NewsLeader - Wednesday April 18, 2012

The people who write the words on this website have the fifth worst job according to the job search portal Career Cast.

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Seeking on the job satisfaction

New Westminster News Leader - Tuesday April 17, 2012

The people who write the words in this newspaper have the fifth worst job according to the job search portal Career Cast.

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EDITORIAL: Playoff questions dog Canucks

Burnaby NewsLeader - Monday April 9, 2012

The Stanley Cup playoffs begin on Wednesday but there are questions dulling the Canucks' bright prospects

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EDITORIAL: Paying a steep price

New Westminster News Leader - Wednesday April 4, 2012

It got more expensive to live in British Columbia on Sunday. And that’s no April Fools joke.

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COLUMN: An open letter to a Vancouver I no longer recognize

Burnaby NewsLeader - Thursday March 29, 2012

Dear Vancouver, We’ve known each more than 40 years, yet I feel we’ve grown apart. I don’t know when it happened. It started out so well.

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EDITORIAL: Tanning beds an unhealthy glow for teens

Burnaby NewsLeader - Tuesday March 27, 2012

Next year, high school seniors won’t be getting a golden tan by lying in a bed of glowing ultraviolet lights

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COLUMN: Weathering a reversal of fortune

Burnaby NewsLeader - Wednesday March 21, 2012

The first official day of spring was Tuesday. You’re excused if you didn’t bolt out to the back garden in your shorts to do a happy dance.

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EDITORIAL: A tough year for the premier

Burnaby NewsLeader - Monday March 19, 2012

After one year as premier, Christy Clark has only herself to blame for her party's plummet in the opinion polls.

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COLUMN: The heart of a good news story

Burnaby NewsLeader - Friday March 16, 2012

In the news business, stories are grist for the mill. It's rare we get the opportunity to find out "whatever happened to."

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EDITORIAL: Robo-calls may lead the Tories to fall on their own sword

Burnaby NewsLeader - Tuesday March 13, 2012

Robo-calls the NDP and Liberals are alleging the Conservative party made during the 2011 election campaign are much more insidious.

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COLUMN: Creating leaders a putt at a time

Burnaby NewsLeader - Thursday March 8, 2012

Hal Eremko is teaching golf to Grade 5 students, but he hopes they'll gain more than just an appreciation for the game.

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