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Andy Prest: Check out the 10 Worst Toys list for 2022

Andy Prest: Check out the 10 Worst Toys list for 2022

OK, lawns darts aren't on this year's list as they were banned years ago, but you might be surprised by some of the toys that did make the list. Chemistry set for a six-year-old ... what could go wrong? ☢️
Todd Whitcombe: The tragedy behind the need for food banks

Todd Whitcombe: The tragedy behind the need for food banks

In a country as affluent as Canada, how is it that we have so many people, children included, suffering from food insecurity?
Jack Knox: Running the gauntlet of outstretched hands at Christmas

Jack Knox: Running the gauntlet of outstretched hands at Christmas

Some days, going shopping during the holidays is like running a gauntlet of outstretched beggar bowls.
Bob Mackin: Reviewing the B.C. government's COVID-19 review

Bob Mackin: Reviewing the B.C. government's COVID-19 review

A look at the provincial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Letter: Owners have little to fear from condo rentals

Letter: Owners have little to fear from condo rentals

Owners worried about rentals at condos should remember that renters "are people too, looking for safe secure homes."
Rob Shaw: What to expect from Eby’s first cabinet announcement

Rob Shaw: What to expect from Eby’s first cabinet announcement

Eby’s choices will reveal the future of his government, its priorities and where he intends to take the province over the next two years.
Survey: Religion’s importance is on the decline in Canada and the United States

Survey: Religion’s importance is on the decline in Canada and the United States

British Columbians continue to show a uniqueness in abandoning both labels and places of worship.
Keith Baldrey: Communications breakdown eroded 'strong' COVID-19 response, report finds

Keith Baldrey: Communications breakdown eroded 'strong' COVID-19 response, report finds

Confusion about rules, lack of timely data from government harmed public trust after "calm, competent and apolitical' initial moves to fight pandemic, study concludes.
Opinion: Vancouver Pen Shop move is another chapter in downtown decay

Opinion: Vancouver Pen Shop move is another chapter in downtown decay

Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association is granting businesses half of their costs to a maximum $5,000 of repairing busted windows, doors, removing or coating graffiti, and installing cameras, shutters or gates.
Carly Madge: Maybe we need a Ministry for the Future today

Carly Madge: Maybe we need a Ministry for the Future today

The Ministry for the Future, a novel by Kim Stanley Robinson, with its mix of real science and not-so-far from reality-fiction, should be on the top of your “to-read” list.