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Opinion: Car tires are polluting the environment and killing salmon

Opinion: Car tires are polluting the environment and killing salmon

Tires are complex chemical products. When they wear away, they release additives into the environment that can poison wildlife.
Rob Shaw: From free IUDs to funded IVF, BC NDP delivering on reproductive health

Rob Shaw: From free IUDs to funded IVF, BC NDP delivering on reproductive health

Two major programs are driving demand and positioning B.C. as a national leader
Letter: Shameful ship sourcing

Letter: Shameful ship sourcing

'Premier David Eby has sunk to a new low. His decision to approve BC Ferries’ purchase of new vessels from a state-owned ship builder in China is unprincipled, unethical and unlikely to save money (or time) in the long run.'
Letter: Sechelt, we’ve erased the stars

Letter: Sechelt, we’ve erased the stars

'On recent nighttime strolls, I ask myself why are there so many blinding, glaring lights everywhere?'
Rob Shaw: Eby vows to fix secret drug panel as B.C. pleads for experts with compassion

Rob Shaw: Eby vows to fix secret drug panel as B.C. pleads for experts with compassion

British Columbians sided with dying girl Charleigh Pollock over a faceless committee for a reason
Letter: BC Ferries will mark this year in history

Letter: BC Ferries will mark this year in history

'Mark me well; the history of the Sunshine Coast will record 2025 as “The Summer Of No Complaints.”'
Letter: Downtown blocks perfect area for multi-family housing

Letter: Downtown blocks perfect area for multi-family housing

'Seeing a story about the proposed Buddhist meditation centre on Cowrie, reminded me that the blocks between Trail and Ocean and Cowrie and Dolphin (at least) need to be rezoned for multi-family dwellings.'
Opinion: Dealing with wildfires requires a whole-of-society approach

Opinion: Dealing with wildfires requires a whole-of-society approach

Reducing risk and managing beneficial fires require co-ordinated action from governments, communities and individuals.
Letter: TA0519 example of forestry evolution

Letter: TA0519  example of forestry evolution

'This thinning operation represents a move towards more active and nuanced forest management, which is a direction that has been widely requested for our forests.'
Letter: Inquiring further into tragedy

Letter: Inquiring further into tragedy