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Rob Shaw: Surplus spending not yet moving the needle on crises – or BC NDP’s popularity problem

Rob Shaw: Surplus spending not yet moving the needle on crises – or BC NDP’s popularity problem

How much support can $6 billion buy you? It’s a question Premier David Eby must be asking, after shovelling a good chunk of that cash out the door recently in a bonanza of feel-good announcements – yet largely failing to see any resulting
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Letter: Parklet problems? Easy solution — just get rid of it

Letter: Parklet problems? Easy solution — just get rid of it

The Belmont parklet just isn't worth it for this letter writer. Here's why.
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Wild horses shot in B.C. likely ‘hunted down’ by person with local knowledge: researcher

Wild horses shot in B.C. likely ‘hunted down’ by person with local knowledge: researcher

BC Cattlemen’s Association finds it difficult to comprehend the killing of 17 wild horses.
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Letter: New West hydro bills need to be clearer

Letter: New West hydro bills need to be clearer

Make it easier for residents to know how much power they're using, this writer suggests.
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B.C. man loses flight delay claim against airline

B.C. man loses flight delay claim against airline

Derek Worchel claimed United downgraded his premium-paid direct flight to a flight with a stop.
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'Burn in hell': B.C. actor, singer acted 'abusively' in claim against talent agency

'Burn in hell': B.C. actor, singer acted 'abusively' in claim against talent agency

Tribunal member found Ritchie called  Saba Mohseni’s words to agency manager “intimidating, abusive, and unnecessary.”
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Opinion: Uncovering the violent history of the Canadian sugar industry

Opinion: Uncovering the violent history of the Canadian sugar industry

By reflecting on the violent origins of the Canadian sugar industry, we can bring wider attention to the exploitation underpinning the history of Canadian cuisine.
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Death rate for people with schizophrenia tripled during B.C. heat dome, finds study

Death rate for people with schizophrenia tripled during B.C. heat dome, finds study

A BCCDC study looking at over two dozen chronic diseases found the spike in deaths during the 2021 heat dome hit people with schizophrenia especially hard
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Tiny B.C. island community’s answer to climate change? Feed everyone

Tiny B.C. island community’s answer to climate change? Feed everyone

Quadra Islander Ramona Boyle is rummaging through cardboard boxes when her friend lets out a triumphant shout.
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Opinion: New West readers weigh in on Belmont parklet

Opinion: New West readers weigh in on Belmont parklet

These New West readers shared their thoughts — good and bad.
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