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Comment: Check immunization records before spring break travel

Comment: Check immunization records before spring break travel

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a 79 per cent increase in the number of global measles cases in 2023, compared to 2022.
Minter: Success in planting small fruits requires 'proper care'

Minter: Success in planting small fruits requires 'proper care'

Currants, blueberries and perennial vegetables are safe to plant now and can provide an abundance of fresh produce for years to come, says master gardener Brian Minter.
David Sovka: Know your rights (but before you go protest, check what country you live in)

David Sovka: Know your rights (but before you go protest, check what country you live in)

The important thing to remember is that we are Canadians and live in Canada. The United States of America is a different country. I can’t stress this enough.
Geoff Johnson: Communities expect 'the courtesy of an explanation' from school districts

Geoff Johnson: Communities expect 'the courtesy of an explanation' from school districts

When those in authority are silent or are perceived as having been gagged on an issue or an incident, more questions will be asked than answered
Backyard Astronomer: The Total Solar Eclipse

Backyard Astronomer: The Total Solar Eclipse

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Letter: Working 24-hour shifts is dangerous for the public

Letter: Working 24-hour shifts is dangerous for the public

Quiet changes are occurring across the Vancouver region that put the public and our communities at risk, the Port Coquitlam letter writer states.
BBB: Investment, cryptocurrency the riskiest scams in Canada in 2023

BBB: Investment, cryptocurrency the riskiest scams in Canada in 2023

The Better Business Bureau's report suggests $300 was the median dollar loss for those that fell victim to scams last year.
Les Leyne: Eby can't call the shots on antisemitism response

Les Leyne: Eby can't call the shots on antisemitism response

A judicious, rigorous, independent look at this would go a lot further in convincing people that the rubble from Robinson’s bombshell letter isn’t just being smoothed over.
Greg Perry cartoon: Salute to a statesman

Greg Perry cartoon: Salute to a statesman

Letter: Changes need to be made to 'flawed' Broadway Plan

Letter: Changes need to be made to 'flawed' Broadway Plan

"After five decades trying to create affordable housing in the public and private sectors, I have learned that while it is difficult to create affordable housing without density, higher densities do not always equate to affordable housing," writes Michael Geller.