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Kirk LaPointe: Carney’s Cabinet is built to stabilize, not to soar

Kirk LaPointe: Carney’s Cabinet is built to stabilize, not to soar

With little time and big expectations, the prime minister leaned on Trudeau’s leftovers to assemble a cabinet better suited to triage than transformation
Rob Shaw: BC NDP’s nurse recruitment push ignores the crisis on the ground

Rob Shaw: BC NDP’s nurse recruitment push ignores the crisis on the ground

While the province looks abroad to fill vacancies, nurses here are burning out under unsafe and violent conditions
Les Leyne: Eby puts political torque on U.S. nurse poaching effort

Les Leyne: Eby puts political torque on U.S. nurse poaching effort

Even with credential checks fast-tracked and registration shortened, U.S. nurses have a lot to consider before moving to B.C.
Rob Shaw: NDP’s Massey Tunnel quagmire keeps sinking deeper

Rob Shaw: NDP’s Massey Tunnel quagmire keeps sinking deeper

Construction is still years away, the budget is shaky and Ottawa wants no part of it. What exactly is the province doing?
Letter: Do better for our bears

Letter: Do better for our bears

'Another spring and, again, start the worries around keeping our bears safe'
Rob Shaw: Eby digs in on controversial fast-track fix as First Nations push back

Rob Shaw: Eby digs in on controversial fast-track fix as First Nations push back

B.C. premier says he’s not backing down on Bill 15
Letter: Ferry solidarity

Letter: Ferry solidarity

Letter: Gratitude

Letter: Gratitude

'What a wonderful community we live in. '
Letter: Thank you for amazing health care support

Letter: Thank you for amazing health care support

'While it may be true that there is much that is broken in our health care system and many who fall through its cracks, this did not happen to Brian.'
Letter: Grief and gratitude in wake of tragedy

Letter: Grief and gratitude in wake of tragedy

'As well, while we need to continue to help those suffering with mental health illnesses, this awful event highlights the need for much stronger systems and services to be in place to protect us from such tragic actions.'