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Opinion: In a world of misinformation, newspapers maintain vital connections

Opinion: In a world of misinformation, newspapers maintain vital connections

Here’s how you can support local media during National Newspaper Week, running Oct. 6-12 in Canada
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Studying nuclear power to generate electricity for B.C.

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Studying nuclear power to generate electricity for B.C.

Letter: 'A B.C. that works for all British Columbians' needs a functioning healthcare system

Letter: 'A B.C. that works for all British Columbians' needs a functioning healthcare system

This letter writer believes a priority of the next B.C. government should be to improve COVID-19 prevention in healthcare facilities.
Monique Keiran: Our salmon Ninja Warriors aren't faring well

Monique Keiran: Our salmon Ninja Warriors aren't faring well

The latest State of Salmon report by the non-profit Pacific Salmon Foundation shows declines in Pacific salmon abundance are widespread across both B.C. and the Yukon
Les Leyne: Rhetoric escalating in election-campaign class-warfare

Les Leyne: Rhetoric escalating in election-campaign class-warfare

Much of the class-conscious name-calling centres on housing policies, since housing is ground zero for the affordability crisis
Opinion: Canadian businesses are in debt distress with many facing delinquency

Opinion: Canadian businesses are in debt distress with many facing delinquency

Rising interest rates, inflation, and natural disasters create a perfect storm for Canadian businesses
Les Leyne: Ministry stayed mute as owners scammed B.C. Housing with Victoria high-rise purchases

Les Leyne: Ministry stayed mute as owners scammed B.C. Housing with Victoria high-rise purchases

The Housing Ministry has been chasing the unqualified ‘first-time’ buyers but never said a word about the scandal publicly, though some wanted to, FOI documents show
John Ducker: Driving habits that reduce the chance of a crash

John Ducker: Driving habits that reduce the chance of a crash

Take these simple precautions to prevent a collision from happening in the first place.
Les Leyne: Election campaigns may sail past B.C. Ferries' lurking problem

Les Leyne: Election campaigns may sail past B.C. Ferries' lurking problem

Much of the good news stems from one event: the half-billion dollar, one-time bail-out the government granted the corporation last year.
Adrian Raeside cartoon: A deep dive, politics-wise

Adrian Raeside cartoon: A deep dive, politics-wise