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Keith Baldrey: B.C. boundary shuffle will help keep election timetable on track

Keith Baldrey: B.C. boundary shuffle will help keep election timetable on track

Slated addition of new ridings that tilt in BC NDP’s favour will likely tamp down urge to call early vote.
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Comment: How low interest rates and short-term rentals caused the housing crisis

Comment: How low interest rates and short-term rentals caused the housing crisis

Low interest rates led people to rent out homes on sites such as Airbnb, leading to the current housing crisis, writes Rick Fonger. But there’s an easy solution: Stop short-term rentals of houses and condominiums.
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Editorial: Access to local news in Canada will be hurt

Editorial: Access to local news in Canada will be hurt

Weyburn Review editor Greg Nikkel hopes that access to the free press in Canada will still be possible with Bill C-18 coming into effect.
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Charla Huber: A missing submarine will always get more attention than a housing crisis

Charla Huber: A missing submarine will always get more attention than a housing crisis

Non-stop news coverage kept the focus on Titan, but our attention span is short
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Monique Keiran: Canada Day was 'Humiliation Day' for Chinese immigrants

Monique Keiran: Canada Day was 'Humiliation Day' for Chinese immigrants

100 years ago, Canada was encouraging immigration, but only certain immigrants were welcome
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Kirk LaPointe: Canada set to become one of world’s worst democracies for news consumption

Kirk LaPointe: Canada set to become one of world’s worst democracies for news consumption

'Last week the government steamed ahead and passed Bill C-18. It taunted Facebook and Google as arrogant and was certain they were bluffing. This week it found out they weren’t,' writes Kirk LaPointe
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Comment: What is the 'meaningful reform' our health care needs?

Comment: What is the 'meaningful reform' our health care needs?

We are seeing lack of access to primary care, lack of access to the latest in cancer care, delays in surgery for orthopedic and cancer surgery.
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Canadians have deep concerns about the country’s justice system, new poll finds

Canadians have deep concerns about the country’s justice system, new poll finds

Many Canadians have concerns about impartiality and fairness, writes Mario Canseco
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Opinion: Fixing B.C.’s Home Owner Grant is long overdue

Opinion: Fixing B.C.’s Home Owner Grant is long overdue

You can be a billionaire and you will still get that whole amount.
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Rob Shaw: Two byelections, one wake-up call for BC United

Rob Shaw: Two byelections, one wake-up call for BC United

Results suggest a lot of work to do before challenging the NDP
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