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What will it cost to keep wild salmon in B.C.'s Fraser River?

What will it cost to keep wild salmon in B.C.'s Fraser River?

Researchers find as little as $20 million per year could help give a number of Fraser River salmon populations a decent chance of a healthy future. The window for action, however, is closing.
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Opinion: We have a deal. Can we now talk about some not-so-harmful fisheries subsidies?

Opinion: We have a deal. Can we now talk about some not-so-harmful fisheries subsidies?

There is a need for nuanced discussions around the role of fisheries subsidies — even those that may be nominally harmful — to avoid further inequity and marginalization of small-scale fishers.
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Letter: A real highway on the Coast would improve lives

Letter: A real highway on the Coast would improve lives

'A real highway will improve everyone’s lives. While it will result in some changes for a very few, properly done, it will be an effective, sustainable and positive asset for everyone – including those in Roberts Creek. Change is always a challenge but it’s time to build this.'
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Arriving in B.C. at the land border or at YVR? Here's what you need to know about COVID-19 testing

Arriving in B.C. at the land border or at YVR? Here's what you need to know about COVID-19 testing

There's a new comprehensive program that involves a little more work on your part.
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New UBC study debunks stereotypes of how men cope post-breakup

New UBC study debunks stereotypes of how men cope post-breakup

The idea that men don't seek support for a breakup or divorce is not true. Research shows how men employ three main methods of coping and help-seeking.
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Letters: It’s time for a bridge from the Sunshine Coast

Letters: It’s time for a bridge from the Sunshine Coast

'The ferry system to the Sunshine Coast is broken. After another ferry breakdown on July 6, I was trapped for hours on the tarmac waiting to get home from Vancouver'
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BC SPCA pushing for video surveillance at slaughter facilities

BC SPCA pushing for video surveillance at slaughter facilities

There are many stages throughout the process where animals can suffer, says the BC SPCA
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Opinion: Health-care providers and MAID: The reasons why some don't offer medically assisted death

Opinion: Health-care providers and MAID: The reasons why some don't offer medically assisted death

For people to access medical assistance in dying (MAID) requires health-care professionals willing to provide the service. The reasons health-care providers choose not to participate are important.
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Opinion: Caregivers were traumatized by COVID-19 public health and long-term care policies

Opinion: Caregivers were traumatized by COVID-19 public health and long-term care policies

Family caregivers of residents in longterm care homes experienced a collective trauma as they were kept away from their loved ones during the pandemic. This isolation has long-ranging impacts.
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Opinion: Police investigations into the deaths of several Indigenous youth in Prince Rupert found inadequate

Opinion: Police investigations into the deaths of several Indigenous youth in Prince Rupert found inadequate

The investigations of the deaths of three young Indigenous people in northern British Columbia had been inadequate. Justice demands fair and supportive death investigation procedures for all.
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