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Opinion: Privacy concerns can't be used as an excuse to withhold public information

Opinion: Privacy concerns can't be used as an excuse to withhold public information

Tim Shoults with the NewsMedia Association argues information is tightly controlled and guarded by the B.C government. "Our members find the complete government control of information and the narrative around the pandemic to be concerning."
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Opinion: Why Vladimir Putin is botching his Ukrainian invasion

Opinion: Why Vladimir Putin is botching his Ukrainian invasion

As Russia’s war against Ukraine unfolds, Putin’s errors become perceptible. That’s because he’s faced few constraints to his power
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Letter from Ukraine: Exhausted in Kyiv

Letter from Ukraine: Exhausted in Kyiv

"War is a state when you forget what sleeping is. You sleep three to four hours a day. You are tired, but you cannot sleep anymore."
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Opinion: How the war in Ukraine will affect food prices

Opinion: How the war in Ukraine will affect food prices

The Russian invasion of Ukraine will have global impacts far beyond the region directly involved in the fighting. Food prices will increase, and the effects will be felt by the most vulnerable.
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Opinion: British Columbians’ finances still suffering from ills of pandemic

Opinion: British Columbians’ finances still suffering from ills of pandemic

One-third of British Columbians say their economic status has not returned to the same level it had in early 2020, survey finds
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Opinion: Trudeau fumbling another global affairs ball in Ukraine crisis

Opinion: Trudeau fumbling another global affairs ball in Ukraine crisis

This is rapidly becoming another epic fail for Justin Trudeau. No amount of economic sanctions will matter to the man on the other side of the table.
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LETTER: Snug Cove Sewage Costs should be borne by sewer users

LETTER: Snug Cove Sewage Costs should be borne by sewer users

Reader says Snug Cove sewage costs should be responsibility of local service area
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Les Leyne: Government will tell you what a used car is worth

Les Leyne: Government will tell you what a used car is worth

Tax payable is derived from sale price as declared by buyer and seller. B.C. government, concerned about deception, plans to ignore disclosed price if it's lower than going rate
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Les Leyne: B.C. panel admits drug-crisis response isn't working, urges shift to safe supply

Les Leyne: B.C. panel admits drug-crisis response isn't working, urges shift to safe supply

The death rate has climbed astronomically even after a public health emergency was declared
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Opinion: Why does critical race theory make people so uncomfortable?

Opinion: Why does critical race theory make people so uncomfortable?

A vital step in achieving the kind of action and change that CRT proposes is for each of us to be intentional and steadfast in our convictions to dismantle racist and oppressive power structures.
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