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Opinion: Virtual jockeying over real-world problems in Pender Harbour and the Sunshine Coast

Opinion: Virtual jockeying over real-world problems in Pender Harbour and the Sunshine Coast

With decisions reached months and an election ago, there are questions about why the delay in release of the details and community engagement. Then there’s the virtual element.
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Rob Shaw: BC Conservatives slam Eby’s ‘dictatorial’ emergency powers

Rob Shaw: BC Conservatives slam Eby’s ‘dictatorial’ emergency powers

Bill 7 gives cabinet the power to rewrite laws behind closed doors
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Opinion: Why Canada must treat its food system as a matter of national defence

Opinion: Why Canada must treat its food system as a matter of national defence

Faced with both a trade war and annexation threats, Canada must confront whether its domestic food systems can feed its population in a crisis.
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Opinion: Why some Canadians are in denial about Donald Trump

Opinion: Why some Canadians are in denial about Donald Trump

Who are the 10 per cent of Canadians who support Trump and his annexation threats? They are likely people afflicted with cognitive biases that prevent them from accurately assessing risk.
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Rob Shaw: NDP defends BC Hydro rate hikes while sidelining regulator

Rob Shaw: NDP defends BC Hydro rate hikes while sidelining regulator

The NDP once blasted the Liberals for overruling regulators—now they’re doing the same
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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Pierre Poilievre's Axe the Tax slogan

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Pierre Poilievre's Axe the Tax slogan

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Letters: Myth of ‘safer’ supply

Letters: Myth of ‘safer’ supply

'Instead of flooding communities with addictive drugs, we should focus on treatment, mental health care and stable housing — solutions that actually help people recover.'
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Rob Shaw: Carbon tax is dead, but B.C.'s budget mess is just beginning

Rob Shaw: Carbon tax is dead, but B.C.'s budget mess is just beginning

Premier's carbon tax flip-flop comes with a hefty price tag for provincial coffers
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David Sovka: It's time to wet the shamrock and pretend to be Irish

David Sovka: It's time to wet the shamrock and pretend to be Irish

Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated in more countries than any other national holiday, apart from Black Friday.
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Letters: Canadian civil defence manual needed?

Letters: Canadian civil defence manual needed?

'I found myself downloading the Ukrainian civilian defence manual, something that would never have occurred to me before now.'
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