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Jack Knox: Strange new word — flattening the curve, one dandelion at a time

Jack Knox: Strange new word — flattening the curve, one dandelion at a time

‘You know you can’t kill them all, right?” She was on the deck, watching me uproot dandelions from the back lawn.
Trevor Hancock: Vital lessons from the pandemic for the future

Trevor Hancock: Vital lessons from the pandemic for the future

I suggested in recent columns we should use the pause in our society and economy resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic to re-evaluate what we want and how we want to live.
Monique Kieran: Virus casts a shadow of a new Great Depression

Monique Kieran: Virus casts a shadow of a new Great Depression

For many people whose lives have been turned topsy-turvy in recent weeks, the current COVID-19 crisis reveals all too clearly the long-recommended wisdom of having enough savings stashed away to live on for at least six months.
Opinion: We shouldn't be second-guessing Dr. Henry during this crisis

Opinion: We shouldn't be second-guessing Dr. Henry during this crisis

There is growing anxiety in some quarters that British Columbia is not doing enough to test for COVID-19. This is evident in the increased discussion in various media expressing skepticism with the approach to testing taken by Dr.
Letter: Tri-City non-profits help others. Now, they need your help

Letter: Tri-City non-profits help others. Now, they need your help

The effects of the COVID-19 are being felt by non-profit groups in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody
Les Leyne: Virus’s stealth attack on B.C.

Les Leyne: Virus’s stealth attack on B.C.

On March 1, COVID-19 was a big thunderhead that was threatening other parts of the world, but the forecast suggested it would mostly slide by Canada and B.C.
Letter: Wildlife's place at Coquitlam's Lafarge Lake is dwindling

Letter: Wildlife's place at Coquitlam's Lafarge Lake is dwindling

A Coquitlam letter writer says natural spaces must be preserved at Lafarge Lake in Town Centre Park
PREST: It's OK to miss things, both big and small, lost in the pandemic

PREST: It's OK to miss things, both big and small, lost in the pandemic

From personal safety to patio parties, we are united in a stay-at-home plan to get them back
Editorial: So now you care about vaccines - What changed?

Editorial: So now you care about vaccines - What changed?

While a minority of British Columbians had their doubts about vaccines, the spread of COVID-19 has garnered loud calls for the quick development of a vaccine
Column: Here’s how we keep kids active & lower stress while in isolation

Column: Here’s how we keep kids active & lower stress while in isolation

Douglas College professor Sarah Moore says it’s still safe to play outside, and activity is essential for children’s and parents’ physical and mental health during the pandemic