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Trevor Hancock: The economy must serve the people and respect the Earth's limits

Trevor Hancock: The economy must serve the people and respect the Earth's limits

Scientists who examined nine key Earth systems concluded “six of the nine boundaries are transgressed, suggesting that Earth is now well outside of the safe operating space for humanity.”
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Geoff Johnson: Four-day school week comes down to child care

Geoff Johnson: Four-day school week comes down to child care

Any move to a four-day school week has to consider child care’s role in the economy
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Letter: AC/DC had it right when it comes to the Sunshine Coast Highway

Letter: AC/DC had it right when it comes to the Sunshine Coast Highway

'I would also suggest that this is the time to replace the prolific sticker: Sunshine Coast. Not an Island. The new version: Sunshine Coast Highway. Not a Highway.'
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Letter: Focus on New West crime, not on cop press releases

Letter: Focus on New West crime, not on cop press releases

Sweeping information under the rug won't fix crime, this writer says.
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An unexpected love story: One reporter's goodbye to journalism

An unexpected love story: One reporter's goodbye to journalism

Reporter Julie MacLellan reflects on three decades in community newspapers as she gets ready to step away.
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Letter: Why are we letting Big Oil have a voice?

Letter: Why are we letting Big Oil have a voice?

Enough is enough, this writer says.
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Letter: 'Censorship' of police information would be 'Orwellian'

Letter: 'Censorship' of police information would be 'Orwellian'

"Self-censorship if you wish, but not censorship of others."
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Letter: Would New West residents be safer in a 'Pollyanna La-La Land'?

Letter: Would New West residents be safer in a 'Pollyanna La-La Land'?

"Keep sending out those media communications, NWPD. Knowledge is power."
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Letter: Burying our heads in the sand won't make New West crime go away

Letter: Burying our heads in the sand won't make New West crime go away

"Unfortunately we aren't in Kansas anymore, and haven't been for quite some time now!"
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Opinion: We need to strengthen democracy across all levels of government

Opinion: We need to strengthen democracy across all levels of government

More than a third of B.C. residents feel something is missing when it comes to the state of democracy in Canada.
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