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LETTER: Farm exemption unfair

LETTER: Farm exemption unfair

Editor: Re: “ SCRD grants farmers two-week exemption ,” Aug. 20.
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LETTER: Water needs aren’t ‘greed’

LETTER: Water needs aren’t ‘greed’

Editor: Re: “ SCRD prepares for emergency response to water crisis ,” Aug. 20. So, SCRD chair Lori Pratt thinks we’ve gotten “water greedy.
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LETTER: Still waterless in Sechelt

LETTER: Still waterless in Sechelt

Editor: Regarding your Aug. 20 headline, “ SCRD prepares for emergency response to water crisis ,” I laughed until I cried.
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Vast majority in B.C. support use of vaccine passports for sporting events, concerts, gyms

Vast majority in B.C. support use of vaccine passports for sporting events, concerts, gyms

The majority of respondents in a poll in March agreed with the concept of vaccine passports. Five months later, the public’s support has remained the same, and in some circumstances, has increased
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Opinion: Walls closing in on unvaccinated

Opinion: Walls closing in on unvaccinated

'Get on the bus or get out of the way'
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7 things the fall housing market could have in store for buyers in B.C.

7 things the fall housing market could have in store for buyers in B.C.

Thinking of buying a home in B.C.? The housing market could have more movement this fall.
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British Columbians proud of their province and what it represents

British Columbians proud of their province and what it represents

This year, 84% of British Columbians say they are very proud of the province that they live in, a proportion that reaches 90% in the Fraser Valley.
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Separatist sentiment has faded in Canada since last year: poll

Separatist sentiment has faded in Canada since last year: poll

Just over one in five Canadians think their province would be better off as its own country, down three points in a year
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EDITORIAL: We need to think bigger about water

EDITORIAL: We need to think bigger about water

The pitchforks came out this week, as one would expect, in outraged response to the Sunshine Coast Regional District imposing a total ban on outdoor watering at the height of the growing season.
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OPINION: Unretirement on the Coast

OPINION: Unretirement on the Coast

My colleague Keili recently reported on semi and fully- retired residents donating their time to help local businesses fill temporary staff vacancies.
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