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Letter: Dialogue over 'dodo bird' for Burnaby developer's reduced parking proposal

Letter: Dialogue over 'dodo bird' for Burnaby developer's reduced parking proposal

This letter writer believes "vision and foresight" are needed so there's no division between Burnaby commuters and motorists.
John Ducker: Nothing is worth driving into a wildfire

John Ducker: Nothing is worth driving into a wildfire

If the B.C. Wildfire Service is saying “Don’t go there,” then don’t go there. No vacation, or even that great short cut route, is worth your life or the lives of your passengers.
Letter: A heartfelt thank you from Squamish woman attacked by bear

Letter: A heartfelt thank you from Squamish woman attacked by bear

'I want to extend a heartfelt thank-you to those in the Squamish community who were such a support to me on Saturday evening, Aug. 19, after I was followed and attacked by a male black bear in Coho Park.'
Pharmacies running out of COVID tests, but province says they will be available for fall

Pharmacies running out of COVID tests, but province says they will be available for fall

The Health Ministry says B.C. pharmacy distributors have been supplied with newer product to replace any expired product and any pharmacies with no or low supply can contact their distributor for more.
Column: Evacuees and all Canadians deserve better than Meta blockage

Column: Evacuees and all Canadians deserve better than Meta blockage

An opinion piece on how Meta blockage of news is affecting wildfire emergency situation in B.C. and North West Territories.
Editorial: Disaster planning helps ease burden when unthinkable strikes

Editorial: Disaster planning helps ease burden when unthinkable strikes

We are lucky to have good disaster planning teams on the North Shore. But we also need to take individual action to play our part.
Letter: B.C.’s free air-conditioning program is a 'boondoggle'

Letter: B.C.’s free air-conditioning program is a 'boondoggle'

New West resident says provincial air-conditioning program is a "feel-good" gesture, but better options exist for keeping folks cool.
Opinion: Ozempic, the 'miracle drug,' and the harmful idea of a future without fat

Opinion: Ozempic, the 'miracle drug,' and the harmful idea of a future without fat

The messaging around Ozempic being a miracle cure is not only a lie, it has kicked up a new level of fatphobia, argues Michael Orsini.
Letter: Grouse Grind closure a disservice to the public

Letter: Grouse Grind closure a disservice to the public

The addition of trail hosts and rangers would bring more benefit than lengthy restoration projects, says reader
Les Leyne: Hello Hullo — ferry service's delayed launch is smooth sailing

Les Leyne: Hello Hullo — ferry service's delayed launch is smooth sailing

First trip shows Nanaimo-Vancouver service has potential
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