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Darkwoods a world-class conservation project

Burnaby NewsLeader - Tuesday April 9, 2013

As a seller of carbon credits to Pacific Carbon Trust, the Nature Conservancy of Canada looks forward to clarity in the B.C. carbon market.

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What to do when Canada's real estate bubble bursts?

Canadian housing prices are now regarded as enormously inflated. History is replete with the awful consequences of bursting bubbles.

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Stopping megaprojects a good place to start

In reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Canada can do much, much more

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Time to break the cell phone company 'monopoly'

With the foreign ownership laws as they are, new investors cannot compete against the big three.

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New Westminster would benefit from independent MLA

An independent is not held to party politics but rather could take full advantage of them and could form an alliance with any party

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Canada has more influence on world stage than we think

In 1939 it was possible for Canadians to think events "over there" would not affect them, whereas climate change has already landed

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Coal plan will move forward unless good people speak up

The latest example of this insanity is to allow American coal to be imported by rail to Fraser Surrey Docks across from new Westminster

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Skugaid a positive attraction on the waterfront

that chapter of the Skugaid Saga happily over with, I look forward to the return of dry weather to resume the gradual cosmetic upgrade

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Skugaid evokes fond memories of the past

What is so wrong with having a boat (in this case the Chief Skugaid) tied up on the New Westminster waterfront?

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Canada needs to review Capital Gains, foreign ownership of real estate

Last year it was suggested that Canadian housing prices were, on average, approaching an astounding 40 per cent overvaluation.

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Coal facility in Surrey would compound a larger problem

Coal dust and its toxins won’t affect just a 500-meter radius from the terminal; the impact will be felt over a much, much greater area.

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Plaza 88 tower plan not the mix New Westminster needs

We need a mix of single-family, duplexes, townhomes or condos, with a mix of young families, single people, and empty nesters.

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Chief Skugaid a gem worth keeping in New Westminster

These vessels can never be replaced—surely it’s not asking much to give her a little break and grant her grandfather status?

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Not deliberately excluding victims

This appeal came in the wake of NDP leader Adrian Dix’s press conference in New Westminster regarding the Woodlands lawsuit

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Plaza 88 new tower a great spot for a hotel

As New Westminster requires a minimum of 300-400 more hotel rooms, this location would be ideal.

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Hip Hip Ho-way

I’d like to thank the many outstanding organizations and individuals who have made valuable contributions to the F.W. Howay playground.

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Festivals great civic promoters in New Westminster

Sapperton Days, the 12th Street Music Festival and the Royal City Show & Shine bring thousands of visitors to New Westminster every year

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Columnist shows weakness of his position

That Tom Fletcher resorts to vilification, as of David Suzuki in this column, speaks perhaps to the desperation of his position.

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Good Samaritan made my weekend

I heard a huge smashing sound followed by repeated bangs. I bolted out of bed and rushed to the window

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Poverty is our collective shame

We have billions to bail out the banks and billions for military hardware, but no money to alleviate poverty

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