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Opinion: Overuse of riprap to prevent riverbank erosion is harming B.C. rivers

Opinion: Overuse of riprap to prevent riverbank erosion is harming B.C. rivers

Riprap can bury the spawning habitats of fish, increase river temperatures and exacerbate erosion elsewhere. There are alternative ways to stabilize riverbanks.
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Rob Shaw: Seaspan tour leaves politicians fuming over BC Ferries deal with China

Rob Shaw: Seaspan tour leaves politicians fuming over BC Ferries deal with China

Conservatives say B.C. and federal governments have failed to support local shipbuilding, allowing China to take the work
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Rob Shaw: NDP forced to rethink EV targets as policy catches up to reality

Rob Shaw: NDP forced to rethink EV targets as policy catches up to reality

Stalling demand, industry pressure prompt B.C. government to revisit once-celebrated electric vehicle mandate
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Opinion: 7 options to find the physicians Canada needs

Opinion: 7 options to find the physicians Canada needs

While there is no single perfect solution, there are a number of approaches that all have potential to relieve Canada’s medical workforce crisis. It's time to explore and pursue them.
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Letters: Let’s get creative in Cliff Gilker

Letters: Let’s get creative in Cliff Gilker

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Letters: Enough is enough: Compassion must include protection

Letters: Enough is enough: Compassion must include protection

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Letters: Invest in renewables

Letters: Invest in renewables

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Kirk LaPointe: Carney resonating with Canadians as Poilievre retools for relevance

Kirk LaPointe: Carney resonating with Canadians as Poilievre retools for relevance

Liberal policy slate matches mood of the moment, while Conservatives search for winning formula
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Letter: Keep promise to North Lake residents, remove slash piles

Letter: Keep promise to North Lake residents, remove slash piles

'It is now two years later and the burn piles have not been removed. The logging contractor set fire to some of them but there are scores of piles that were not touched or only partially burned.'
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Opinion: Time to hit the brakes on unrealistic EV targets in B.C.

Opinion: Time to hit the brakes on unrealistic EV targets in B.C.

With sales plunging and infrastructure lagging, forced adoption is backfiring on consumers and industry
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