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Les Leyne: 248-time Victoria offender cited as mayors express worry about 'catch and release' justice system

Les Leyne: 248-time Victoria offender cited as mayors express worry about 'catch and release' justice system

The mayors’ perspective: We have a serious problem, and it’s getting worse.
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Jack Knox: Even before air war, Oak Bay pilot had to survive Battle of the Atlantic

Jack Knox: Even before air war, Oak Bay pilot had to survive Battle of the Atlantic

Before going into battle as a pilot, Oak Bay's Norman Loudoun survived a ship sinking.
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Letter: Allowing two-storey laneway houses in Burnaby is a ‘monstrous’ idea

Letter: Allowing two-storey laneway houses in Burnaby is a ‘monstrous’ idea

Should laneway houses be kept to one storey or not allowed at all?
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Jack Knox: With elections looming, four years is too long for some would-be city councillors

Jack Knox: With elections looming, four years is too long for some would-be city councillors

Civic elections used to be held every three years.
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Les Leyne: B.C.'s court fight negates lofty rhetoric about devotion to Indigenous reconciliation

Les Leyne: B.C.'s court fight negates lofty rhetoric about devotion to Indigenous reconciliation

There's a big gulf between what the B.C. government is saying and what it's doing.
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Letter: I’m leaving Burnaby’s Metrotown after getting groped by a dirty man

Letter: I’m leaving Burnaby’s Metrotown after getting groped by a dirty man

Does this area need more cops walking a beat?
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Opinion: BC Liberals worry commission will ditch their shoo-in rural ridings

Opinion: BC Liberals worry commission will ditch their shoo-in rural ridings

Electorial boundaries commission could combine rural ridings and add more in urban areas.
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Opinion: Companies are mitigating labour shortages with automation — and this could drastically impact workers

Opinion: Companies are mitigating labour shortages with automation — and this could drastically impact workers

With employers struggling to hire enough workers, reliance on automation is becoming more of a necessity than just a source of competitive advantage.
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Opinion: Views on vaping are softening in post-pandemic Canada

Opinion: Views on vaping are softening in post-pandemic Canada

Poll shows greater use of vaping products, less support for tougher restrictions.
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Opinion: Link between Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis is a crucial discovery for people living with MS

Opinion: Link between Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis is a crucial discovery for people living with MS

The causes of multiple sclerosis (MS) are complex, but recent research found Epstein Barr virus, the same virus that causes mononucleosis, is an environmental trigger for MS.
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