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Les Leyne: For B.C. politicians, a crash course in opioid damage

Les Leyne: For B.C. politicians, a crash course in opioid damage

B.C. police chiefs agreed a long time ago “the idea of prosecuting individuals for simple possession was really a waste of time.”
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Editorial: Decriminalization of drugs is an important step in the right direction

Editorial: Decriminalization of drugs is an important step in the right direction

Instead of making moral judgments about a person who uses drugs, we should be providing them with a humane way to address their patterns as a matter of health.
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Jack Knox: Baseball offers respite of calm in a tense world

Jack Knox: Baseball offers respite of calm in a tense world

Find spiritual sustenance by going to a baseball game
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Les Leyne: Decriminalization test a full retreat from 'war on drugs'

Les Leyne: Decriminalization test a full retreat from 'war on drugs'

It’s a three-year trial, but given the energy B.C. officials put into winning it, there’s a good chance it will be permanent
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Letter: I supported 'missing middle' 8-plex housing in West Van's Altamont

Letter: I supported 'missing middle' 8-plex housing in West Van's Altamont

'Maybe a young family couldn’t afford to live there, but many baby boomers selling their homes could,' this longtime West Vancouverite writes.
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Letter: Affordable housing proposal for Gordon Ave will come at a cost to taxpayers

Letter: Affordable housing proposal for Gordon Ave will come at a cost to taxpayers

60-year lease of municipal land adjacent to civic site is a bridge too far for West Vancouver taxpayers, former mayor Michael Smith writes.
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North Shore residents divided on rodenticide ban, poll finds

North Shore residents divided on rodenticide ban, poll finds

The poisons have a habit of killing owls and other raptors but North Shore residents remain concerned about rats and other pests.
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Russia ousts North Korea to claim title of least-liked country

Russia ousts North Korea to claim title of least-liked country

There is no discernible demographic group in Canada where at least one in five respondents have a positive opinion of the Russian Federation
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Baldrey: BC NDP digs itself into political hole with museum scheme

Baldrey: BC NDP digs itself into political hole with museum scheme

Nearly $1 billion price tag, eight-year time span to build new Royal B.C. Museum raises questions about political priorities, planning.
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Most North Shore residents are worried about stranger attacks, poll finds

Most North Shore residents are worried about stranger attacks, poll finds

Almost 60 per cent of North and West Van readers said the increase in random assaults is a worrying trend.
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