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Opinion: A new brand and new leader have yet to shift political attitudes in B.C., polling shows

Opinion: A new brand and new leader have yet to shift political attitudes in B.C., polling shows

Research Co. and Glacier Media polled British Columbians about BC United, the Conservative Party of BC and constituents attitudes towards the province's political parties
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Les Leyne: Wife of BC Housing boss got priority for funding

Les Leyne: Wife of BC Housing boss got priority for funding

A forensic audit released Monday found that “mismanagement” of a conflict of interest permeated the entire BC Housing organization.
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Letter: Burnaby's OCP needs to focus on sustainable housing

Letter: Burnaby's OCP needs to focus on sustainable housing

This resident wants to see a city with accessible greenspace and bike-friendly streets.
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Letter: Surrey police decision should be put to referendum

Letter: Surrey police decision should be put to referendum

"Otherwise, we will remain captive to the whims of whoever is the current Surrey mayor."
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Letter: 'Happy pups' say thanks for giving Burnaby's dogs so much space to play

Letter: 'Happy pups' say thanks for giving Burnaby's dogs so much space to play

“Our pups have never been happier.”
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Opinion: Why rural Canadians need public transit just as urgently as suburbanites

Opinion: Why rural Canadians need public transit just as urgently as suburbanites

There is a continuing misunderstanding of rural realities by policymakers. Ultimately this puts transit out of reach for many rural areas.
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Letter: Burnaby tree cutting is an 'utter abomination'

Letter: Burnaby tree cutting is an 'utter abomination'

Burnaby city leaders need to put ecology first, this writer says.
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Opinion: Why does government help strangle Canadian businesses?

Opinion: Why does government help strangle Canadian businesses?

Port expansions further lock us into a fragile, energy-intensive system of globalized trade with many distant links in a chain we have no local control over.  
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Keith Baldrey: COVID-19 health emergency comes to an anticlimactic end

Keith Baldrey: COVID-19 health emergency comes to an anticlimactic end

As the World Health Organization declares the "emergency" phase over, we know COVID-19 isn't going away.
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Rob Shaw: How the legislature turned into the Twilight Zone

Rob Shaw: How the legislature turned into the Twilight Zone

In which the BC NDP thwart the government lawyers' attempt to create their own bargaining unit
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