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Letter: Port Coquitlam residents didn't know trees were coming down at city hall

Letter: Port Coquitlam residents didn't know trees were coming down at city hall

Last night, we observed the first three trees that were cut down — beautiful trees that have been in front of PoCo city hall for as long as I have lived here (over 40 years).  
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Letter: 'Too many of these decisions are being made behind closed doors,' Port Coquitlam writer says of tree loss

Letter: 'Too many of these decisions are being made behind closed doors,' Port Coquitlam writer says of tree loss

Port Coquitlam residents witnessed a number of healthy, mature trees being removed from Veterans Park and Leigh Square in Port Coquitlam on March 15 and 16, with more still to come down, this letter writer states.
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Opinion: B.C. COVID-19 'review' is a joke that leaves out too many areas

Opinion: B.C. COVID-19 'review' is a joke that leaves out too many areas

Terms of reference omits an assessment of Dr. Bonnie Henry.
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Opinion: Using artificial intelligence in health sciences education requires interdisciplinary collaboration and risk assessment

Opinion: Using artificial intelligence in health sciences education requires interdisciplinary collaboration and risk assessment

There are growing applications of artificial intelligence in health sciences education. Students and practitioners need to be educated on using these technologies and made aware of their implications.
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Opinion: More than one in four B.C. women report ‘significant’ or ‘moderate’ gender discrimination

Opinion: More than one in four B.C. women report ‘significant’ or ‘moderate’ gender discrimination

Poor customer service the most frequently reported form of gender-based discrimination, survey finds.
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Les Leyne: Watching war from a wilderness retreat

Les Leyne: Watching war from a wilderness retreat

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Opinion: Privacy concerns can't be used as an excuse to withhold public information

Opinion: Privacy concerns can't be used as an excuse to withhold public information

Tim Shoults with the NewsMedia Association argues information is tightly controlled and guarded by the B.C government. "Our members find the complete government control of information and the narrative around the pandemic to be concerning."
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Opinion: Why Vladimir Putin is botching his Ukrainian invasion

Opinion: Why Vladimir Putin is botching his Ukrainian invasion

As Russia’s war against Ukraine unfolds, Putin’s errors become perceptible. That’s because he’s faced few constraints to his power
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Column: The Ukraine I know

Column: The Ukraine I know

A friend tells me they don't know if they'll ever go back to their home country, and that breaks my heart.
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Letter from Ukraine: Exhausted in Kyiv

Letter from Ukraine: Exhausted in Kyiv

"War is a state when you forget what sleeping is. You sleep three to four hours a day. You are tired, but you cannot sleep anymore."
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