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Opinion: Dr. Henry said one thing. Selfish people heard another

Opinion: Dr. Henry said one thing. Selfish people heard another

Dr. Bonnie Henry had a tricky job this week when it came to her daily pressers about COVID-19. She had to discuss the B.C.
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Letter: It irks me Coquitlam doesn't cancel non-essential projects in time of financial struggle

Letter: It irks me Coquitlam doesn't cancel non-essential projects in time of financial struggle

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 8.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Geneva} The Editor: I read with interest the May 6th, " Open Letter from (Coquitlam) City Council to Our Community .
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Letter: De-unionized workers sent cleanliness at senior care homes down the toilet

Letter: De-unionized workers sent cleanliness at senior care homes down the toilet

We talk about this deadly virus that by droplets spreads to one another like a wildfire.
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MOVE ON: What if we paid people to cycle instead of drive?

MOVE ON: What if we paid people to cycle instead of drive?

Creative fixes needed to keep congestion from roaring back onto our roads after COVID-19
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Letter: 'Out of scale' Port Moody development will spike population, traffic

Letter: 'Out of scale' Port Moody development will spike population, traffic

The Editor: Re: " Back to drawing board for Woodland Park plan ", April 30. The 23-acre Woodland Park neighbourhood, in west Port Moody, has 19 low-rise buildings providing 200 rental townhouses to about 450 residents.
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Opinion: Time to end scary 'cowboy culture' in construction

Opinion: Time to end scary 'cowboy culture' in construction

With the public debate focused on the question of dialling-up our economy in these trying times, it is important that we do not forget the important role of workplace safety enforcement going forward.
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Opinion: Pandemic has turned this Tri-Cities road into a gong show

Opinion: Pandemic has turned this Tri-Cities road into a gong show

ICBC issued a plea earlier this week urging people to slow down on roads that have been emptied out by the COVID-19 pandemic. Well, I can think of one Port Coquitlam road that could use drivers listening up.
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Opinion: COVID-19 is the time to fix B.C. parks issues

Opinion: COVID-19 is the time to fix B.C. parks issues

British Columbians miss nature. They miss their neighbourhood trail. Their weekend retreat to a forested campsite. The accessible nature which can feel far and close at the same time.
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Letter: As you sit in self-isolation, don't forget the 'two Michaels' truly under lockdown in China

Letter: As you sit in self-isolation, don't forget the 'two Michaels' truly under lockdown in China

The Editor: As we practice self-isolation and social distancing in Canada and around the world, let us not forget diplomat-on-leave Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor, who have been detained in a tit-for-tat move by China for the past 16 m
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Letter: If TransLink is an essential service, we better start paying for it, says driver

Letter: If TransLink is an essential service, we better start paying for it, says driver

The Editor: Re. " TransLink going to 'no charge' system just a stupid decision " (The Tri-City News, May 3) This is in response to the letter writer who can't understand why TransLink decided to stop collecting fares on their buses.
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