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Dear Fellow Moms: A letter to the struggling parents of the COVID pandemic

Dear Fellow Moms: A letter to the struggling parents of the COVID pandemic

If you feel like life is harder than it should be right now, just know you're not alone.
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Minter: Here's how to take care of your grassy lawn

Minter: Here's how to take care of your grassy lawn

Moss thrives in areas of shade, acidic soil, poor drainage and low fertility, writes gardening master Brian Minter.
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MusicNerd: The middle 8 makes good songs great

MusicNerd: The middle 8 makes good songs great

The not-so-secret ingredient in every songwriter’s toolkit is the middle 8. That’s where the song seems to take a short break before coming back to its main verse and chorus.
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Letter: Canada's handling of COVID-19 vaccines is a national shame

Letter: Canada's handling of COVID-19 vaccines is a national shame

Should Canada do more to help other countries access the vaccine?
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Letter: Crisis is because new doctors found more lucrative way than how 'us old docs' practise

Letter: Crisis is because new doctors found more lucrative way than how 'us old docs' practise

Are you struggling to find a family doctor? One local physician details why.
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Opinion: Agritech investments needed now to shore up B.C. food security

Opinion: Agritech investments needed now to shore up B.C. food security

The well-worn line is that economists have predicted nine of the last five recessions.
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Letter to the editor: Hey, John Horgan, I went and got a hobby like you said

Letter to the editor: Hey, John Horgan, I went and got a hobby like you said

I purchased a 1/14 scale model Tamiya remote control truck called a Knight Hauler. To the Karens in Victoria and Ottawa, that is a model of the things that keep Canada's economy rolling.
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Opinion: This school did what Dr. Bonnie Henry won’t (but should) do

Opinion: This school did what Dr. Bonnie Henry won’t (but should) do

B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry should go back to school. What school? Why the University of British Columbia, that’s where.
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Opinion: Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee comes amid her declining health, royal backlash and a colonial reckoning

Opinion: Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee comes amid her declining health, royal backlash and a colonial reckoning

This year’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations will draw on traditions that have bolstered support for monarchs since the early 1800s — it could help this year’s celebrations succeed again.
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Opinion: Public fears of COVID-19 haven’t eased over past month, poll finds

Opinion: Public fears of COVID-19 haven’t eased over past month, poll finds

Canadians feeling continued reluctance to take trips or visit public venues, survey finds.
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