Opinion: ‘What am I doing here?’: A perspective on community journalism
Summer intern, Curtis Seufert, reflects on his time with the Burnaby Beacon, and what community journalists should always be asking themselves.
Opinion
June 22, 2022
OPINION: Metrotown’s public art misses the mark
"Public art policies play a role in community resilience, even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic."
May 31, 2022
Canada’s Online News Act must be transparent, fair, and include news innovators
Without amendments, Bill C-18 risks disproportionately benefitting large news organizations and shutting out digital startups and independent media
December 17, 2021
OPINION: End the three-month wait for immigrants to receive health care insurance
BC is one of only two provinces in Canada to still have a policy of requiring new residents to undergo a 3-month waiting period before they become eligible for provincially funded healthcare.
September 18, 2021
Opinion: Federal election impels candidates’ moral obligation to cancel TMX
After a summer of wildfires and an unprecedented heat dome, we've all felt the devastating effects of the climate crisis. Building the TMX through Burnaby's creeks, rivers and Conservation Areas fans the flames of this emergency.
September 17, 2021
Opinion: Affordable housing, digital equity, culturally appropriate care must be considered by Burnaby candidates this election
At the end of the day, no matter anyone’s background, a healthy, housed, and informed community is a strong community—and helps us advance an inclusive and thriving Canada.