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Letter: 'Disgraceful' care homes prolonging pandemic nightmare

Letter: 'Disgraceful' care homes prolonging pandemic nightmare

Editor: This is not meant to criticize well-run long-term care facilities, of which there are many. However, there are countless centres that are disgraceful, in every respect.
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Opinion: The key B.C. moves that saved so many lives in care homes

Opinion: The key B.C. moves that saved so many lives in care homes

As the horror stories continue to come out of Ontario and Quebec long-term care homes, it is worth noting that B.C. health authorities made a series of critically important decisions that likely averted similar outcomes here.
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Letter: We need to radically rethink how we reopen schools — and yes, face masks are a must

Letter: We need to radically rethink how we reopen schools — and yes, face masks are a must

The Editor: For the return to school in the fall, the government and school districts need a new approach. The COVID-19 pandemic will be with us for at least another 18 months, and that's if there is a speedy and effective vaccine.
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Letter: Censure of Port Coquitlam councillor amounts to 'secrecy on top of secrecy'

Letter: Censure of Port Coquitlam councillor amounts to 'secrecy on top of secrecy'

The Editor: Re. “ Petition launched to restore censured Port Coquitlam councillor ” (The Tri-City News, May 29) I support the petition wholeheartedly. I believe that in-camera meetings are fundamentally wrong.
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Letter: Port Coquitlam mayor's union job undermines public trust

Letter: Port Coquitlam mayor's union job undermines public trust

The Editor: Re.
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Obituary: Nagasaki survivor loved life — and won our hearts

Obituary: Nagasaki survivor loved life — and won our hearts

Rudi Hoenson ‘changed lives. The moment you met him, you knew you were going to remember him for the rest of your life.’
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Letter: Modular 'meetup centres' should be brought to Tri-City seniors homes

Letter: Modular 'meetup centres' should be brought to Tri-City seniors homes

The Editor: I read with interest your May 27 article about “ meetup centres " for families to visit retirement residences safely.
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An unclaimed $24-million lottery ticket is floating around and it’s freaking me out

An unclaimed $24-million lottery ticket is floating around and it’s freaking me out

Oh boy, here we go again. I got anxiety last year when a mega-jackpot lottery ticket had gone unclaimed for an extended period of time. It was eventually claimed, but it kept me awake at night wondering if someone had lost the ticket.
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Letter: Tri-Cities density is inevitable, so let’s maximize it

Letter: Tri-Cities density is inevitable, so let’s maximize it

The Editor: Re. " Port Moody council cautiously optimistic about Coronation Park plan ” (The Tri-City News, May 21) Prioritizing less density might be the right move for today, but the wrong move for tomorrow.
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EDITORIAL: The need to use our forests and mountains is greater than ever

EDITORIAL: The need to use our forests and mountains is greater than ever

June 1 marks the reopening of provincial parks on the North Shore. It’s about time. Earlier in May, a chorus of hurrahs went up from cooped-up hikers when B.C. announced provincial parks would be reopening.
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