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Rob Shaw: BC NDP's third try at involuntary care may shape election stakes

Rob Shaw: BC NDP's third try at involuntary care may shape election stakes

Premier David Eby announces a new plan for involuntary care, but critics point to missed opportunities in the past
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Geoff Johnson: Educators need to begin planning for coming population bump

Geoff Johnson: Educators need to begin planning for coming population bump

British Columbia’s population is projected to reach 7.9 million by 2046, up 44% from 2023
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David Sovka: Accept the happy truth that we are built to nap

David Sovka: Accept the happy truth that we are built to nap

Please keep in mind this is science talking, not just me staring at my keyboard, wishing I was fast asleep at home
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Trevor Hancock: Seniors demand action on climate change

Trevor Hancock: Seniors demand action on climate change

On Oct. 1, I will be joining hundreds of seniors at the B.C. legislature in Victoria to call for immediate and serious action on climate change
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Opinion: Iranian state media turned my North Shore News story into propaganda

Opinion: Iranian state media turned my North Shore News story into propaganda

My story about a North Vancouver bookstore was censored and republished by the state-controlled Islamic Republic News Agency, says reporter Hamid Jafari
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Letter: A team of experts is needed for a North Shore sewage plant audit

Letter: A team of experts is needed for a North Shore sewage plant audit

Lawyer, bureaucrat, builder, banker.... It can't be just one person investigating the massive cost overruns for the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant project, this letter writer says
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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Making a big decision about the consumer carbon tax

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Making a big decision about the consumer carbon tax

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Rob Shaw: Carbon tax switcheroo reveals Eby's wavering principles

Rob Shaw: Carbon tax switcheroo reveals Eby's wavering principles

B.C. premier’s unexpected policy pivot may stir concerns over his principles
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Letter: Pity for anyone who doesn't applaud a new West Van child care centre

Letter: Pity for anyone who doesn't applaud a new West Van child care centre

This 81-year-old letter writer from West Vancouver can’t understand why anyone would be upset by a new child care centre coming to the neighbourhood
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Opinion: Canada poised to help steady Taiwan's diplomatic tightrope

Opinion: Canada poised to help steady Taiwan's diplomatic tightrope

As tensions rise in the Taiwan Strait, Canada’s evolving relationship with Taiwan could play a pivotal role
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