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Letters: Thank you for thoughtful consideration

Letters: Thank you for thoughtful consideration

Editor: The following letter was addressed to Gibsons council and shared with Coast Reporter. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration demonstrated at [the June 4] council meeting.
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Letters: Where’s your heart Sechelt?

Letters: Where’s your heart Sechelt?

Editor: It’s no secret around town that there’s a rift between Mayor Henderson and Sechelt councillors, who appear to vote contrary to him every opportunity they get.
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Letters: THE RIVER OF LIFE

Letters: THE RIVER OF LIFE

Editor’s note: This is a longer letter than we usually allow, however, Albert Reeve was a dedicated letter writer to this paper. His poems sometimes hit a nerve, sometimes urged a smile.
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Opinion: Why more youth are landing in the ER with vomiting from cannabis use

Opinion: Why more youth are landing in the ER with vomiting from cannabis use

Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome — with severe vomiting, abdominal pain and temporary relief through compulsive hot bathing — is increasingly affecting adolescents and young adults.
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Mario Canseco: New parties fail to shake up B.C.'s political deadlock

Mario Canseco: New parties fail to shake up B.C.'s political deadlock

NDP and Conservatives remain neck and neck as splinter groups struggle to gain traction, says new Research Co. poll
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Rob Shaw: B.C. seeking federal muscle for online harm enforcement

Rob Shaw: B.C. seeking federal muscle for online harm enforcement

With provincial tools maxed out, B.C. attorney general urges revival of lapsed bill to police social media's worst abuses
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Opinion: The leading risk factor for cancer isn't what you think

Opinion: The leading risk factor for cancer isn't what you think

The factor most associated with cancer is unavoidable: aging. Older adults with cancer benefit from a geriatric assessment before making treatment decisions, but this is still not routine care.
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John Ducker: Why did B.C. stop vehicle inspection program?

John Ducker: Why did B.C. stop vehicle inspection program?

It was a question of economics. Inspection facilities were expensive propositions with lots of staff and infrastructure to maintain.
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Opinion: Welcome to hotel-virtual

Opinion: Welcome to hotel-virtual

Canada's accommodation and food services shed 16,000 jobs across the country last month; even with the summer holiday season on the approach and tourist service suppliers being advised to brace for brisk demand from Canadian “staycationers.”
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Mario Canseco: Alberta separatist vote inches forward but most Canadians say no, according to poll

Mario Canseco: Alberta separatist vote inches forward but most Canadians say no, according to poll

Research Co. survey finds most would deny separation, yet many expect U.S. to get involved
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