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Return to pre-pandemic office life increasingly unlikely for B.C.

Return to pre-pandemic office life increasingly unlikely for B.C.

Significant numbers of British Columbians don’t think they will see more in-person meetings and travel between offices once the pandemic is over, poll finds.
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Opinion: Vaxx-or-tax plan would be a detour down a slippery slope for Canada

Opinion: Vaxx-or-tax plan would be a detour down a slippery slope for Canada

We have no right to be smug about a health system that is underfinanced despite its expense, vulnerable, inflexible and insufficiently modernized, writes Kirk LaPointe
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Geoff Johnson: Infamous charter flight to Mexico sign of declining interest in civility

Geoff Johnson: Infamous charter flight to Mexico sign of declining interest in civility

The signs of a move away from the simple civility that was once a hallmark of being Canadian are on show everywhere these days.
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Public support runs high for sidelining violence in hockey, poll finds

Public support runs high for sidelining violence in hockey, poll finds

Bans on fighting, head shots in pro hockey have approval of majority of Canadians, survey finds.
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Cover your face, wear a hat and stay hydrated to exercise safely through the winter

Cover your face, wear a hat and stay hydrated to exercise safely through the winter

Preparing for being active in cold weather can help keep us safe and increase our enjoyment
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Canada isn't responding with foresight when it comes to COVID-19

Canada isn't responding with foresight when it comes to COVID-19

Canada’s strategy must include global engagement. Without it, we will be living on borrowed time, waiting for a new variant, a new booster, a new quick fix
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Most B.C. residents trust BC NDP to resolve affordable housing issues: poll

Most B.C. residents trust BC NDP to resolve affordable housing issues: poll

55% of British Columbians say they trust the governing provincial party to deliver affordable housing, compared with 36% for the BC Liberal Party and 33% for the BC Green Party.
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Membership list controversy looms over BC Liberal leadership vote

Membership list controversy looms over BC Liberal leadership vote

Process dogged by questions about the validity of more than 14,000 of the 23,000 memberships sold since May.
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What I learned at the Glasgow Climate Conference

What I learned at the Glasgow Climate Conference

And what it means for Bowen, BC and Canada
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Canadians’ views about China, U.S. at a standstill, poll suggests

Canadians’ views about China, U.S. at a standstill, poll suggests

Negative perceptions of China persist while public is divided on Canada’s southern neighbour, survey shows.
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