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Lawrie McFarlane: Health-care system needs a full reboot

Lawrie McFarlane: Health-care system needs a full reboot

The system has grown so convoluted and overstretched that it literally cannot be managed.
Charla Huber: Residential schools are not a conspiracy theory

Charla Huber: Residential schools are not a conspiracy theory

Each time I write about residential schools, my inbox fills with messages from conspiracy theorists, history deniers and people saying enough is enough
Geoff Johnson: Phasing out letter grades for K-9 a good thing

Geoff Johnson: Phasing out letter grades for K-9 a good thing

It will be up to teachers to explain that the proficiency scale takes into account the fact that learning occurs in different ways for each learner and doesn’t always follow a nice, predictable linear pathway
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a time of reflection and action

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a time of reflection and action

Andrea Aleck, the Health and Wellness director for səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation), describes what this day means to her
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Orange Shirt Day

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Orange Shirt Day

Comment: Ask primary care providers for ideas to fix the health system

Comment: Ask primary care providers for ideas to fix the health system

In the 1980s there was high-level political contention that there were too many physicians practising in the province.
Helen Chesnut: Salt Spring seed experts offer book on medicinal plants

Helen Chesnut: Salt Spring seed experts offer book on medicinal plants

Dan Jason has produced over a dozen books on organic gardening, seed saving, and heritage grains and seeds.
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Quota for new housing units

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Quota for new housing units

Andy Prest: ‘What colour is this?’ and other life-altering questions

Andy Prest: ‘What colour is this?’ and other life-altering questions

This colunmist wonders why he can’t see the dirt his wife sees, or bring himself to use fancy colour names like ‘violet’ or ‘navy’
Editorial: Truth and Reconciliation is our responsibility and opportunity

Editorial: Truth and Reconciliation is our responsibility and opportunity

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is still a new tradition in Canada, so we urge you to help imbue it with meaning by taking some time to learn and reflect
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