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Letters: Thank you Gibsons, for courage and vision to sue big oil

Letters: Thank you Gibsons, for courage and vision to sue big oil

'Congratulations to the Gibsons town council for bravely and prudently leading the province in municipal efforts to pay for the soaring costs of damages due to climate change. On Tuesday, March 7, the council voted unanimously to set aside $1 per citizen to join a class action suit against the world’s five largest oil companies.'
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Letter: If the SCRD can't afford it, cancel the service

Letter: If the SCRD can't afford it, cancel the service

'Fiscal prudence dictates that if you don't have the money, cancel the service. The SCRD, and our elected officials must understand that this cavalier practice of increasing tax revenues as the only solution, is no longer acceptable.'
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Letters: Prioritize long-term housing

Letters: Prioritize long-term housing

'Given the limited long-term rental prospects, might it not be time for all levels of government to put significant resources into non-profit co-op housing that doesn’t feed the speculation that has caused so much pain and suffering?'
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Food theft, food bank demand increasing with food inflation

Food theft, food bank demand increasing with food inflation

B.C.'s food banks growing into ever-bigger businesses as inflation erodes purchasing power.
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Logging, forest loss may have awakened ancient B.C. landslides, at cost of about $1B

Logging, forest loss may have awakened ancient B.C. landslides, at cost of about $1B

Forest loss due to extensive logging, as well as mountain pine beetle infestation and wildfires, is playing a key role in the hydrological disruptions behind the slides.
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Surgery wait times for cancer, joint replacement patients still lagging amid backlog

Surgery wait times for cancer, joint replacement patients still lagging amid backlog

The longest recommended wait time for knee and hip replacements is six months.
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Nearly $24 million lost to crypto scams in B.C. in 2022

Nearly $24 million lost to crypto scams in B.C. in 2022

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says only five to 10 per cent of victims report fraud.
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Homicide police investigating after fatal attack in West Van

Homicide police investigating after fatal attack in West Van

Witness said woman screamed that her son had been stabbed. Police are still searching for the suspect
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Nearly half of B.C. EV owners worried about public charging access

Nearly half of B.C. EV owners worried about public charging access

Despite worries over public charging, 96% of electric vehicle owners said they would buy an EV again if they had to replace their current car, according to a poll from the Canadian Automobile Association.
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Police-reported hate crimes rise again, as pandemic worsens discrimination: StatCan

Police-reported hate crimes rise again, as pandemic worsens discrimination: StatCan

OTTAWA — The turmoil of the pandemic contributed to the rise of hate and discriminatory behaviour, reflecting historical surges in antisemitism, says the CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver.
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