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B.C. Conservatives, NDP both announce plans to help ease B.C. housing crisis

B.C. Conservatives, NDP both announce plans to help ease B.C. housing crisis

Both of the main candidates in British Columbia's election campaign pushed their own plans to solve parts of the housing crisis. B.C.
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Party leaders of different stripes seem to agree on involuntary addiction treatment

Party leaders of different stripes seem to agree on involuntary addiction treatment

FREDERICTON — As they both campaign for re-election, the premiers of British Columbia and New Brunswick appear to agree on one controversial issue: involuntary care for those with severe drug addictions. 
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Rising prices pinch B.C. households. Political parties feel the pressure, too

Rising prices pinch B.C. households. Political parties feel the pressure, too

VANCOUVER — In the seven years since the NDP came to power in British Columbia, food prices have jumped by almost 30 per cent. Rent and transport costs are up by about a quarter, while the cost of filling up with gasoline has risen by almost half.
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Nanaimo drug-trafficking arrests show dangers of 'safe' drug sites: B.C. Conservatives

Nanaimo drug-trafficking arrests show dangers of 'safe' drug sites: B.C. Conservatives

Nanaimo RCMP announced Tuesday that they had arrested two people for drug trafficking and possession of a prohibited firearm after responding to a complaint about drug dealing on Cavan Street.
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Les Leyne: Rustad puts name behind rebate, but turns shy on vaccine views

Les Leyne: Rustad puts name behind rebate, but turns shy on vaccine views

B.C. Conservative leader was happy to talk to reporters about his proposed ‘Rustad Rebate,’ but dodged six questions about his anti-vax comments
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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Election campaign TV commercials

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Election campaign TV commercials

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Only a few hundred people likely to need involuntary care under new plan: psychiatrist

Only a few hundred people likely to need involuntary care under new plan: psychiatrist

Dr. Daniel Vigo says only about 2,500 people in B.C. have a combination of mental illness, substance use and brain injury, and even fewer are “extremely intractably disturbed”
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Les Leyne: As election campaign launches, this party is aiming to be cheerful

Les Leyne: As election campaign launches, this party is aiming to be cheerful

B.C. Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau sees benefits in a minority government.
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Trevor Hancock: Forget 'axe the tax.' Try 'pay the price'

Trevor Hancock: Forget 'axe the tax.' Try 'pay the price'

Either we start paying the full cost of our depredations on the planet’s ecological systems and natural resources, or our children and grandchildren will be paying the price
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B.C. leaders officially start election campaign talking health, addiction, economy

B.C. leaders officially start election campaign talking health, addiction, economy

It didn't take long for the leaders of the two contending parties in British Columbia's election to take a few personal jabs. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin issued the writ Saturday for the 43rd provincial general election, which will take place on Oct. 19.
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