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Jack Knox: Fuss over slate raises question: why elect school boards?

Jack Knox: Fuss over slate raises question: why elect school boards?

As the teachers’ union worries candidates linked to right-wing politics will get elected to school boards, there’s a bigger question: With so many of the big decisions in education handled by the province, what’s left for trustees to do?
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Les Leyne: B.C.'s new $500M investment fund will be 'patient' and a bit secretive

Les Leyne: B.C.'s new $500M investment fund will be 'patient' and a bit secretive

The fund is explicitly barred from investing in narcotics, illegal substances or arms.
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Letters: We should have the right to pass on Highway 101

Letters: We should have the right to pass on Highway 101

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Opinion: BC NDP prefers some hostile takeovers to others

Opinion: BC NDP prefers some hostile takeovers to others

Hypocrisy has always run rampant in politics. But as they work to oust upstart leadership candidate Anjali Appadurai and hand over the reins of government to their preferred choice, David Eby, the BC NDP is taking it to a whole other level.
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Letters: Where’s discussion of The George and Gospel Rock

Letters: Where’s discussion of The George and Gospel Rock

'It amazes me that not one candidate in the Gibsons municipal election has mentioned the two giant gaping holes in the town: The George and Gospel Rock.'
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Letters: No laughing matter

Letters: No laughing matter

With the election just around the corner (Oct. 15) we, once again, see the emergence of the people who don’t appear to believe in the democratic process.
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Letters: See what can be with the future of energy

Letters: See what can be with the future of energy

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Letters: Unfair reservation penalties

Letters: Unfair reservation penalties

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Letters: Consider the residential growth in water consumption

Letters: Consider the residential growth in water consumption

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Rob Shaw: NDP membership mischief is messy, but impact is unclear

Rob Shaw: NDP membership mischief is messy, but impact is unclear

It's a "hostile takeover" of the BC NDP by the BC Greens to some; a "silly" overreaction to others.
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