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Jack Knox: Port Alice moves on from mill, but public still paying

Jack Knox: Port Alice moves on from mill, but public still paying

After the mill closed, the province was on the hook for the cleanup. The Environment Ministry estimates it will have spent more than $90 million on the site by the end of this fiscal year.
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Rob Shaw: Eby offers civil service flexibility – will it help achieve his ambitious agenda?

Rob Shaw: Eby offers civil service flexibility – will it help achieve his ambitious agenda?

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Opinion: More than four in five British Columbians are concerned about household energy costs

Opinion: More than four in five British Columbians are concerned about household energy costs

British Columbians feeling pinched in these times of high inflation
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Letter: Can you hear me, Tri-Cities politicians, or is the plane is too loud?

Letter: Can you hear me, Tri-Cities politicians, or is the plane is too loud?

A Coquitlam resident is asking community leaders to share their thoughts on a series of proposed flight path changes, which they believe could add more noise.
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Rob Shaw: People are dying – when will B.C. fix its broken addictions treatment system?

Rob Shaw: People are dying – when will B.C. fix its broken addictions treatment system?

B.C.’s addictions treatment system is an infuriating mess that’s not working. Let's start there, and say it out loud, because it’s true. The politicians know it. Two successive governments have failed to fix it.
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Opinion: More than half of British Columbians ready for a new PM, says poll

Opinion: More than half of British Columbians ready for a new PM, says poll

Growing number of British Columbians feel ready for a change in Ottawa
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Letter: Premier's push for affordable housing will destroy Lower Mainland cities

Letter: Premier's push for affordable housing will destroy Lower Mainland cities

David Eby's housing policy, although excellent in some aspects, is very much like the urban renewal policy of the 1960s, writes Coquitlam resident Yvonne Harris.
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Letter: Have you ever paid too much to park?

Letter: Have you ever paid too much to park?

Coquitlam resident Heinz Stein starts petition to lobby against unjust charging practices for public parking.
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Jack Knox: Phone scammer a 'dream job' that takes patience

Jack Knox: Phone scammer a 'dream job' that takes patience

It’s hard enough to keep your cool when providing tech support to someone you love, so imagine trying to hold it together while robbing a stranger. Really, you’d have to be a saint.
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Keith Baldrey: Eby decision cleared way for First Nations deal

Keith Baldrey: Eby decision cleared way for First Nations deal

Move not to oppose court ruling in favour of Blueberry River First Nations helped set stage for land use, resource extraction clarity.
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