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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.
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Letter: 'Failed experiment' in decriminalization of drugs seen in New West

Letter: 'Failed experiment' in decriminalization of drugs seen in New West

New West resident says overdose deaths continue to rise and public disorders has increased since some drugs were decriminalized
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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
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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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Letter: Nuisance outside New West library has become a menace

Letter: Nuisance outside New West library has become a menace

The library "has long been a haven for our homeless, a quiet place where they can read, cool off or warm up and even dry their socks, but the people parking outside who are scaring and harassing library-goers are not them," reader says.
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Letter: Provinces should stall carbon tax increase until next election

Letter: Provinces should stall carbon tax increase until next election

“Wait and see if new leadership takes charge in Canada to free your pocketbook,” reader says.
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Letter: Keep drug use away from New West library

Letter: Keep drug use away from New West library

“We live in a time and place in which the rights of criminals and drug addicts often take precedence over the rights of decent, ordinary folks,” reader says.
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Keith Baldrey: Conspiracy theories tarnish Poilievre’s shiny rebranding bid

Keith Baldrey: Conspiracy theories tarnish Poilievre’s shiny rebranding bid

Conservative leader’s attempt to change his image is hobbled by his continued coddling of fringe elements among party’s supporters.
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David Sovka: Global warming is man against everything, everywhere all at once

David Sovka: Global warming is man against everything, everywhere all at once

July 2023 is now officially the hottest month in human history, and August will probably be even hotter. I wish I were making this up.
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Opinion: How language can turn down the temperature of heated climate change discourse

Opinion: How language can turn down the temperature of heated climate change discourse

Language is adaptive, self-balancing and evolves with environmental change. Understanding this may be the key to improving the conversation around climate change.
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