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Jordan Bateman: The (new) housing facts of life

Jordan Bateman: The (new) housing facts of life

You take the good, you take the bad; you take them both, and there you have: the facts of another municipal election cycle.
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Rob Shaw: Eby administration appointments signal major change for BC NDP

Rob Shaw: Eby administration appointments signal major change for BC NDP

Premier-designate David Eby signalled big changes are coming for both B.C.’s civil service, as well as the NDP’s next election campaign, with the appointment of two new top officials to his administration this week.
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Opinion: What I've learned about staying safe on Tri-Cities transit

Opinion: What I've learned about staying safe on Tri-Cities transit

Do you feel safe on public transit? Dozens of incidents were reported on SkyTrain through Coquitlam and Port Moody between 2019 and 2020, statistics show. What you can do if you see something.
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Rob Shaw: If it can’t tackle crime, BC NDP faces political punishment

Rob Shaw: If it can’t tackle crime, BC NDP faces political punishment

The party – and the public – better hope the next premier has a plan in place to tackle the province's plague of crime and violence.
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Jack Knox: It's all fun until someone jumps in the casket with the dead guy

Jack Knox: It's all fun until someone jumps in the casket with the dead guy

An act of kindness for a stranger turned into a bizarre story for Leah Flatman of Saanich, now living in Montreal
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Opinion: There are more Canadian organ donation supporters than registered Canadian donors

Opinion: There are more Canadian organ donation supporters than registered Canadian donors

B.C. and Alberta emerge as the provinces with the highest incidence of prospective organ and tissue donors
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Opinion: Halloween killjoys need to let kids be kids

Opinion: Halloween killjoys need to let kids be kids

Lay off these 4 common complaints about trick-or-treaters, and we'll all have a better night
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Rob Shaw: Eby's 100-day plan is splashy but light on action

Rob Shaw: Eby's 100-day plan is splashy but light on action

Premier-designate David Eby is attempting to turn the page on his contentious BC NDP election victory with a new 100-day plan that tackles the biggest crises in the province.
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Kirk LaPointe: Dysfunctional political families need input from young people

Kirk LaPointe: Dysfunctional political families need input from young people

We all know one week is an eternity in politics. But the BC NDP can’t take many more, even any more, weeks like this last one. Eternities like that eventually place you in the afterlife.
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Keith Baldrey: Centrist script offers happier endings for post-Horgan BC NDP

Keith Baldrey: Centrist script offers happier endings for post-Horgan BC NDP

Premier-designate Eby should be wary of going too far out on a limb to placate party’s activist wing.
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