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Adrian Raeside cartoon: How belt-tightening is working out

Adrian Raeside cartoon: How belt-tightening is working out

Baldrey: A look at the B.C. NDP's fiscal plan. Will it win or lose votes?

Baldrey: A look at the B.C. NDP's fiscal plan. Will it win or lose votes?

"Elections are about choices," says columnist Keith Baldrey, who believes the NDP government is going all-in on handing out perks.
Rob Shaw: BC NDP's $10 child care promises stalling out

Rob Shaw: BC NDP's $10 child care promises stalling out

Federal funding growth of flagship provincial program is exceeding that of BC NDP
Comment: The carbon tax and the federal dental plan are both unfair

Comment: The carbon tax and the federal dental plan are both unfair

They do not benefit all Canadians equally.
Letter: Community welcomes church's approved paved parking project

Letter: Community welcomes church's approved paved parking project

Paved parking outside West Vancouver’s St. Francis-in-the-Wood will improve the church’s aesthetics and safety
Opinion: The virtues of staying positive in political campaigns

Opinion: The virtues of staying positive in political campaigns

Former West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country MP John Weston offers a word of political advice as candidates vie for the party's nomination in his old riding
Trevor Hancock: The sickening side of the food industry

Trevor Hancock: The sickening side of the food industry

A 2018 study found unhealthy eating in Canada resulted in direct health care costs of $5.1 billion and indirect costs (due to early death or disability) of $8.7 billion
Geoff Johnson: Has autocorrect made teaching spelling superflewus?

Geoff Johnson: Has autocorrect made teaching spelling superflewus?

Learning spelling remains an important part of reading education
David Sovka: The odds of you winning the lottery aren't looking good, but hey — dare to dream

David Sovka: The odds of you winning the lottery aren't looking good, but hey — dare to dream

Yes, eventually somebody will win, but it will not be me and it will not be you. Don’t hate the messenger; hate the math
Letter: North Vancouver's generosity brought me to tears

Letter: North Vancouver's generosity brought me to tears

A supportive school program and community funds for a therapy dog prove that ‘rare gems of human kindness’ still exist, this letter writer says