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Baldrey: Let's put Vancouver's 2026 FIFA World Cup spending into context

Baldrey: Let's put Vancouver's 2026 FIFA World Cup spending into context

Columnist Keith Baldrey believes putting B.C. back into the international spotlight will generate more positives for the province.
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Claire Nielsen: For the love of a dog

Claire Nielsen: For the love of a dog

Dogs were among the first animals to be domesticated by humans, dating back tens of thousands of years. This long history of coexistence has resulted in a deep bond between the two species.
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Rob Shaw: Finance minister quick to deflect questions over troubled Surrey police transition

Rob Shaw: Finance minister quick to deflect questions over troubled Surrey police transition

Controversy swirls as B.C. government conducts detailed polling on Surrey policing
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Opinion: 2026 World Cup goes from shiny object to fiscal nightmare for B.C.

Opinion: 2026 World Cup goes from shiny object to fiscal nightmare for B.C.

Soaring price tag casts doubt on benefits of hosting games
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David Sovka: Say it with flowers — 'I didn't know what else to get you'

David Sovka: Say it with flowers — 'I didn't know what else to get you'

Of course, there are times that one must resort to flowers, such as when you can’t find, or it is otherwise inappropriate, to send the eggplant emoji
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Sunday Night Read: 'A visit to Seton Villa'

Sunday Night Read: 'A visit to Seton Villa'

This short story series submission is from Daniel Ngai of Burnaby.
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Trevor Hancock: The 1974 report that changed my life

Trevor Hancock: The 1974 report that changed my life

The Lalonde Report, tabled in Parliament on May 1, 1974, was the first significant government report to suggest that health-care services were not the most important determinant of health
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Minter: Mother's Day plants — something to say 'Thank you'

Minter: Mother's Day plants — something to say 'Thank you'

Master gardener Brian Minter: "It isn’t just the flowers and plants, but the innovative ways in which they are presented....that will make all the difference."
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Letter: Burnaby residents should have say on land planning 'regardless of income'

Letter: Burnaby residents should have say on land planning 'regardless of income'

This letter writer believes B.C. municipalities should include renters and small businesses in land planning, not just single-family homeowners and large-scale developers.
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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Their reason for pitching a tent

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Their reason for pitching a tent

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