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Letter: Princess Street in New West — 'far from sacrosanct'

Letter: Princess Street in New West — 'far from sacrosanct'

One letter writer believes the City of New Westminster should do more to help Princess Street amid construction woes.
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Opinion: Canada can’t fight climate change alone but it can still do its part

Opinion: Canada can’t fight climate change alone but it can still do its part

There is little doubt the next federal election should be about our country’s future and its response to climate change.
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Opinion: Government keeps making the same colonial mistakes

Opinion: Government keeps making the same colonial mistakes

The NDP plan for housing is going to lead to more poverty and deplorable conditions for marginalized people to live in while they hemorrhage money at self-made problems.
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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Crushed by many, many taxes

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Crushed by many, many taxes

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Letters: Support for controlled light at intersection near New West school

Letters: Support for controlled light at intersection near New West school

New West residents believe it's time for a traffic light at 6th Street and 2nd Avenue for the benefit of students, families and neighbours.
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Comment: Flexibility will be key to B.C.’s continued leadership in adoption of zero emission vehicles

Comment: Flexibility will be key to B.C.’s continued leadership in adoption of zero emission vehicles

So far in 2023, electric vehicles make up nearly 21 per cent of all new light-duty passenger vehicles sold in B.C. – the highest percentage for any province or territory in Canada.
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Geoff Johnson: Kids need skills to separate facts from sophistry

Geoff Johnson: Kids need skills to separate facts from sophistry

Social media is flooded with sophists — from Gen Z and TikTok “influencers” to political leaders — launching verbal attacks fraught with wild accusations, rumours and innuendo
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Minter: Funky and fun holiday décor from our gardens

Minter: Funky and fun holiday décor from our gardens

Master gardener Brian Minter: Avoid the showy plants and create a natural selection for the holidays.
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Charla Huber: 'You have no idea how smart I sound in Spanish'

Charla Huber: 'You have no idea how smart I sound in Spanish'

Line from the sitcom Modern Family has resonance in a class of English-as-a-second-language speakers
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Monique Keiran: Railway scandal that rocked Canada marks its 150th anniversary

Monique Keiran: Railway scandal that rocked Canada marks its 150th anniversary

The Opposition revealed that a business group had been granted the Canadian Pacific Railway contract in exchange for political donations of $360,000 (about $9 million in today’s dollars)
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