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Kirk LaPointe: Long-awaited Indo-Pacific Strategy falls short

Kirk LaPointe: Long-awaited Indo-Pacific Strategy falls short

The streets are filled with protests on its zero-COVID dictate. The Chinese government is showing signs of worry. The Mounties are investigating China’s infiltration in Canadian affairs. The Chinese government is shrugging it off.
Rob Shaw: The privatization of health-care services jobs was harmful then and would be now

Rob Shaw: The privatization of health-care services jobs was harmful then and would be now

Cora Mojica clearly remembers the moment when she found out her food prep job at Vancouver General Hospital was being repatriated from a private company back into government.
Letters: Last week’s good and bad news

Letters: Last week’s good and bad news

'The good news this week was that Elizabeth May was voted back as Leader of the Green Party of Canada, with her running mate and soon to be co-leader, Jonathan Pednault, championing the global climate crisis as their key issue.'
Letters: Welcome back, Sophie!

Letters: Welcome back, Sophie!

Letters: Canada's embarrassing performance in the Climate Change Performance Index

Letters: Canada's embarrassing performance in the Climate Change Performance Index

'Once again, Canada scores near the bottom among the 60 countries that the Climate Change Performance Index ranks for their performance in addressing climate change.'
Letters: The logging costs far outweigh the benefits

Letters: The logging costs far outweigh the benefits

'Timber revenues from logging pale in comparison to the $9 million and counting for road repairs that the taxpayer is on the hook for'  
Survey: More British Columbians are now eager to expand their travel horizons

Survey: More British Columbians are now eager to expand their travel horizons

The pandemic caused significant problems for those who wanted to get away during two holiday seasons.
Rob Shaw: Premier Eby may be a ‘man of action,’ but it's in the face of BC NDP inaction

Rob Shaw: Premier Eby may be a ‘man of action,’ but it's in the face of BC NDP inaction

Experienced ministers are getting their portfolios kicked in the rear end by the new premier, as he pushes forward with policy reversals and new programs
Letters: Commercial traffic key to ferry overloads on the Coast

Letters: Commercial traffic key to ferry overloads on the Coast

'On an average sailing, the commercial vehicles were displacing the car traffic by three cars per truck. On several sailings in both directions, the displacement was as high as 70 cars. The committee recommended that most of the commercial traffic could be re-routed from the barge loading ramp at Lynnterm Terminals through Burrard Inlet to Peninsula Transport in the Port Mellon area, alleviating the commercial traffic from the upper levels Highway and congestion at Horseshoe Bay.'
Robert Brown: Captain America, Cyborg director Albert Pyun passes on

Robert Brown: Captain America, Cyborg director Albert Pyun passes on

Director of Cyborg, Nemesis, and more. Worked with the best in the business.