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Letter: The District of North Vancouver isn't taking wildfire risk seriously

Letter: The District of North Vancouver isn't taking wildfire risk seriously

A resident was told she would have to pay to thin or remove trees on public land, as recommended by the fire department.
Letter: Ports Property Tax Act is taking money from North Vancouver taxpayers

Letter: Ports Property Tax Act is taking money from North Vancouver taxpayers

The provincial act introduced in 2004 to help local companies compete internationally has become outdated and unfair, writes North Van District Coun. Jim Hanson
Rob Shaw: BC NDP's Downtown Eastside reset flames out on the launchpad

Rob Shaw: BC NDP's Downtown Eastside reset flames out on the launchpad

Michael Bryant’s high-paid, low-impact role imploded under secrecy and silence, exposing deeper problems in the BC NDP’s approach to crisis
Editorial: The wildfire of our nightmares does not have to happen

Editorial: The wildfire of our nightmares does not have to happen

It’s time to start applying the lessons other tragedies around the world have taught us here in North Vancouver and West Van
Eve Lazarus: More than 1,000 people died in Canada's worst peacetime maritime disaster

Eve Lazarus: More than 1,000 people died in Canada's worst peacetime maritime disaster

The Empress of Ireland carried more than 117,000 people between England and Canada before sinking following a collision with a Norwegian coal ship in 1914
Opinion: What and how you eat can increase levels of GLP-1 without drugs

Opinion: What and how you eat can increase levels of GLP-1 without drugs

While medications like Wegovy promise quick results, many people still prefer a drug-free path to shedding pounds. Science now supports dietary strategies that can mimic their effects.
Rob Shaw: Post-election Eby shaping up to be a different kind of premier

Rob Shaw: Post-election Eby shaping up to be a different kind of premier

The Western Premiers’ Conference offers a glimpse into how far the BC NDP is willing to shift after October’s close call
Les Leyne: Skimpy legislative package blamed on rookie MLAs and too much talking

Les Leyne: Skimpy legislative package blamed on rookie MLAs and too much talking

You’d think a brand new government fresh off an election would arrive at the legislature bursting with new ideas requiring new bills
Opinion: How to solve the public sector succession crisis

Opinion: How to solve the public sector succession crisis

Canadian governments are in a perilous situation as young Canadians view the public sector with rising suspicion and have little interest in public service careers.
Letter: Many dog owners are crappy at disposing of poop bags

Letter: Many dog owners are crappy at disposing of poop bags

Don’t leave it beside the path or, as it was this morning, on my driveway!