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Letter: Burnaby has ‘zero urgency’ to fix rental housing crisis

Letter: Burnaby has ‘zero urgency’ to fix rental housing crisis

"Instead of focusing time and effort on policy changes that could actually provide more homes that are more affordable, Burnaby is still planning to waste many more years on small details, making the rental housing disaster increasingly dire in the process."
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Letters: Don’t cover Central Park pool

Letters: Don’t cover Central Park pool

Enclosing outdoor facility would ruin the experience for swimmers, readers say.
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Editorial: Give pharmacists a greater role in health care

Editorial: Give pharmacists a greater role in health care

B.C. pharmacists’ new ability to prescribe some drugs is needlessly restrictive in scope.
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Rob Shaw: BC NDP whisks into Nanaimo, whizzes out after facing the heat

Rob Shaw: BC NDP whisks into Nanaimo, whizzes out after facing the heat

With nothing substantial to offer, the premier and his solicitor general received substantial public hostility
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Letter: Pool roof a ‘necessary evil’

Letter: Pool roof a ‘necessary evil’

But city should have seen problem coming, reader says.
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Mario Canseco: Canadians views on creationism in classrooms continue to evolve

Mario Canseco: Canadians views on creationism in classrooms continue to evolve

In 2018, almost half of Canadians (46 per cent) disagreed with the notion of schools teaching creationism
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Rob Shaw: What's in a name? Victory, BC United and leader Kevin Falcon hope

Rob Shaw: What's in a name? Victory, BC United and leader Kevin Falcon hope

New name, new leader, new candidates aim for new electoral result
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Mario Canseco: The problems with Ontario’s proposed political polling restrictions

Mario Canseco: The problems with Ontario’s proposed political polling restrictions

The change recommends disallowing the publication of polls that reflect how political parties are faring in the two weeks leading up to a provincial vote
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Keith Baldrey: Former Green leader takes party to task

Keith Baldrey: Former Green leader takes party to task

Jabs at public health officer draw rebuke from Andrew Weaver as Green Party of B.C. struggles to stay on province’s political map.
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Rob Shaw: David Eby sheds his activist skin, focuses on his new power

Rob Shaw: David Eby sheds his activist skin, focuses on his new power

Eby asserts he is no longer the activist, not at all interested in a snap vote
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