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Minter: Indoor plants to enjoy this winter

Minter: Indoor plants to enjoy this winter

Gardening expert Brian Minter says these plants are "worth their weight in positive feelings."
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Letter: Everyone's vote should have the same elective power

Letter: Everyone's vote should have the same elective power

Nothing depresses voter turnout more than knowing that casting your ballot will have no effect, this letter writer states.
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Opinion: Canada needs to invest in older rental housing, not just build new real estate properties

Opinion: Canada needs to invest in older rental housing, not just build new real estate properties

Equal attention should be paid to the maintenance and preservation of older properties as to the construction of new ones.
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BBB: How to spot identity theft — and avoid it

BBB: How to spot identity theft — and avoid it

Use strong passwords, limit personal info online and look for unexpected charges are some tips the Better Business Bureau (BBB) suggests to curb identity scams.
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John Ducker: On left-lane etiquette and karma

John Ducker: On left-lane etiquette and karma

There’s always someone who will want to go faster than you. It’s better to get out of their way and let them suffer the potential consequences.
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Rob Shaw: Vancouver court case exposes cracks in B.C.’s approach to fast-tracking housing

Rob Shaw: Vancouver court case exposes cracks in B.C.’s approach to fast-tracking housing

Judicial decision fuels neighbourhood tensions and provincial ambitions
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Letter: While the world celebrates the new year, Gaza suffers

Letter: While the world celebrates the new year, Gaza suffers

The movement in support of Palestine that is underway across the country is not a movement of hate: It is a desperate response to the excessive violence that the people of Palestine face, this Coquitlam letter writer states.
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Opinion: This new year, consider resolutions focused on well-being instead of weight loss

Opinion: This new year, consider resolutions focused on well-being instead of weight loss

People should consider weight- and body-neutral resolutions that prioritize how we feel and function in our bodies and minds, and take a more holistic view of health.
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Kirk LaPointe: Improving democracy should be a New Year's resolution for us all

Kirk LaPointe: Improving democracy should be a New Year's resolution for us all

Low voter turnout, disengaged youth, dysfunctional legislatures demand action
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Letter: Hospitals need to have TVs for elderly patients

Letter: Hospitals need to have TVs for elderly patients

Most seniors are "not savvy" to modern technology and would like a TV during their hospital stay, this Coquitlam letter writer states.
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