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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'
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
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.
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.
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.
A ‘revolt’ against the court may be why B.C. is prosecuting 19 arrested on Wet’suwet’en territory

A ‘revolt’ against the court may be why B.C. is prosecuting 19 arrested on Wet’suwet’en territory

Defence lawyers say the province’s decision to pursue criminal contempt charges against land defenders opposed to the Coastal GasLink pipeline could be tied to concerns that the integrity of the court is at risk
Progress Report: Squamish Nation's housing plans build on deep roots in the land

Progress Report: Squamish Nation's housing plans build on deep roots in the land

The sprawling First Nation is making strong efforts to revitalize its mother tongue, and bring members back onto reserve land
Senior abuse at B.C. care home leads to nurse's suspension

Senior abuse at B.C. care home leads to nurse's suspension

A senior had an electric razor put in his mouth to "keep him quiet."
B.C. nurse suspended for creating fake vaccine cards

B.C. nurse suspended for creating fake vaccine cards

The nurse will undergo remedial training in professional ethics.
'Give people the power': B.C.'s post-COVID network sheds light on long-term suffering

'Give people the power': B.C.'s post-COVID network sheds light on long-term suffering

With five clinics across B.C., the post-COVID network is offering support to long COVID patients who could otherwise go undiagnosed.