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Trevor Hancock: Reaching goal of Zero Hunger includes improving affordability of healthy food

Trevor Hancock: Reaching goal of Zero Hunger includes improving affordability of healthy food

Besides ending hunger, Zero Hunger includes improving nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture
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Geoff Johnson: Studying the humanities helps foster skills that are increasingly needed

Geoff Johnson: Studying the humanities helps foster skills that are increasingly needed

The employment market of the near future will demand fewer hard skills, since technical tasks can be automated, and more people who can put information into a human context.
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Letters: Stop Land Act changes

Letters: Stop Land Act changes

Editor: I am extremely upset with the NDP proposed changes to the Land Act plans.
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Letters: Grateful for continued use of Hospice House

Letters: Grateful for continued use of Hospice House

Editor: We are grateful to the District of Sechelt Council for renewing the Coast Hospice lease at Kirkland House. This central location has been our base of operations since February 2011.
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Comment: Dentists need to ensure their businesses are viable

Comment: Dentists need to ensure their businesses are viable

A government dental benefit plan that doesn’t pay 100 per cent of a dentist’s fees makes it difficult to run a profitable practice.
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Rob Shaw: BC United, NDP present clashing visions for solving housing crisis

Rob Shaw: BC United, NDP present clashing visions for solving housing crisis

B.C.'s political parties at odds over handling the housing crisis as they unveil plans this past week
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Editorial: B.C. Ferries' vessels should be built in B.C.

Editorial: B.C. Ferries' vessels should be built in B.C.

Over the years, B.C. Ferries has allowed local shipyards to atrophy. It’s not even clear the company tries to buy locally.
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Comment: Base drug policies on evidence, not on ignorance

Comment: Base drug policies on evidence, not on ignorance

Evaluations show predominantly positive outcomes of SAFER supply, but more data are needed to both improve programming and avoid unwanted outcomes.
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Greg Perry cartoon: Bad news

Greg Perry cartoon: Bad news

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: What to do with that land

Adrian Raeside cartoon: What to do with that land

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