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OTHER VOICES: We are in a housing crisis and need to act now

OTHER VOICES: We are in a housing crisis and need to act now

Lack of options puts all North Vancouver renters at risk of homelessness
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OTHER VOICES: Light rail transit the right way to connect the North Shore to where the action is

OTHER VOICES: Light rail transit the right way to connect the North Shore to where the action is

The North Shore is ready for rapid transit now.
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PREST: Young riders must be considered in any bike lane debates

PREST: Young riders must be considered in any bike lane debates

Separating cyclists from vehicle traffic all the more important for inexperienced riders
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Jack Knox: Ban on staying in vehicle on enclosed ferry decks focuses on wrong risk

Jack Knox: Ban on staying in vehicle on enclosed ferry decks focuses on wrong risk

It took six whole minutes for the first car alarm to go off on the ferry. This was Monday, the noon sailing from ­Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay. The racket wasn’t enough to chase passengers out of their vehicles, though.
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EDITORIAL: Illegal hostel saga shows how short-term rental bylaws are broken

EDITORIAL: Illegal hostel saga shows how short-term rental bylaws are broken

This is – hopefully – the last time we write about North Van resident Emily Yu’s townhouse/former hostel. After a years-long legal dispute, the Central Lonsdale unit is now on the market by order of a B.C. Supreme Court judge.
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AMIR: Former BC Green leader Andrew Weaver declares his support for BC NDP MLA Bowinn Ma

AMIR: Former BC Green leader Andrew Weaver declares his support for BC NDP MLA Bowinn Ma

North Vancouver-Lonsdale BC NDP MLA Bowinn Ma secured the formal support of a political figure who once entirely embodied a rival party in the B.C. Legislature.
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Les Leyne: Liberals want to put a spring in our step with tax cut, but at what cost?

Les Leyne: Liberals want to put a spring in our step with tax cut, but at what cost?

B.C. Liberals used the gambit 19 years ago and although it sparked an argument, they felt it worked. The NDP used a modified, targeted version just three years ago, and are convinced it worked as well.
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LETTER: Cheers of thanks not as loud during colder months, but essential workers still in our hearts

LETTER: Cheers of thanks not as loud during colder months, but essential workers still in our hearts

Dear Editor: Thank you to all those who since April 25 passed by at 7 p.m. on Larson Road. You joined me in honouring the brave COVID-19 workforce. Doctors to cleaners, thank you. Thank you. For your daily commitment.
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Comment: The day the lieutenant-governor and the chief justice danced onto the stage

Comment: The day the lieutenant-governor and the chief justice danced onto the stage

On Aug. 30, Lance Finch died at 82. News reports have listed his many accomplishments and honours, culminating in his appointment as Chief Justice of British Columbia in 2001, a post he held until his retirement in 2013.
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OTHER VOICES: Even during a pandemic, a global movement for climate justice must continue

OTHER VOICES: Even during a pandemic, a global movement for climate justice must continue

Not Going Back campaign takes place Friday
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