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Opinion: Harry Potter is the best Christmas movie

Opinion: Harry Potter is the best Christmas movie

There are three things that define all Christmas movies: snow, beards and, most importantly, magic.
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Neil Godbout: Thorny questions overshadow taking action on social issues

Neil Godbout: Thorny questions overshadow taking action on social issues

Should government leave people suffering on the streets with their individual rights intact or should government supersede those rights and impose health and safety treatment on unwilling individuals?
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Andy Prest: Check out the 10 Worst Toys list for 2022

Andy Prest: Check out the 10 Worst Toys list for 2022

OK, lawns darts aren't on this year's list as they were banned years ago, but you might be surprised by some of the toys that did make the list. Chemistry set for a six-year-old ... what could go wrong? ☢️
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Letter: I miss the Salvation Army's ringing bells in New West

Letter: I miss the Salvation Army's ringing bells in New West

This resident misses the bell ringing at one uptown kettle.
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Todd Whitcombe: The tragedy behind the need for food banks

Todd Whitcombe: The tragedy behind the need for food banks

In a country as affluent as Canada, how is it that we have so many people, children included, suffering from food insecurity?
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Jack Knox: Running the gauntlet of outstretched hands at Christmas

Jack Knox: Running the gauntlet of outstretched hands at Christmas

Some days, going shopping during the holidays is like running a gauntlet of outstretched beggar bowls.
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Letter: Will New West council accept bike lanes are a bad idea?

Letter: Will New West council accept bike lanes are a bad idea?

"How many of our much-needed businesses in uptown will have to fail before council accepts what a bad idea this project was to begin with?"
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Bob Mackin: Reviewing the B.C. government's COVID-19 review

Bob Mackin: Reviewing the B.C. government's COVID-19 review

A look at the provincial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Letter: Strata owners calling for 'segregation' should move

Letter: Strata owners calling for 'segregation' should move

Want to live in a bubble? Then move into a stand-alone home, says this writer.
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Letter: So, about those New Westminster bike lanes ...

Letter: So, about those New Westminster bike lanes ...

Another reader weighs in on the New West bike lanes — sort of.
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