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Comment: Flexibility will be key to B.C.’s continued leadership in adoption of zero emission vehicles

Comment: Flexibility will be key to B.C.’s continued leadership in adoption of zero emission vehicles

So far in 2023, electric vehicles make up nearly 21 per cent of all new light-duty passenger vehicles sold in B.C. – the highest percentage for any province or territory in Canada.
Geoff Johnson: Kids need skills to separate facts from sophistry

Geoff Johnson: Kids need skills to separate facts from sophistry

Social media is flooded with sophists — from Gen Z and TikTok “influencers” to political leaders — launching verbal attacks fraught with wild accusations, rumours and innuendo
Minter: Funky and fun holiday décor from our gardens

Minter: Funky and fun holiday décor from our gardens

Master gardener Brian Minter: Avoid the showy plants and create a natural selection for the holidays.
Charla Huber: 'You have no idea how smart I sound in Spanish'

Charla Huber: 'You have no idea how smart I sound in Spanish'

Line from the sitcom Modern Family has resonance in a class of English-as-a-second-language speakers
Monique Keiran: Railway scandal that rocked Canada marks its 150th anniversary

Monique Keiran: Railway scandal that rocked Canada marks its 150th anniversary

The Opposition revealed that a business group had been granted the Canadian Pacific Railway contract in exchange for political donations of $360,000 (about $9 million in today’s dollars)
Letter: Urban forestry forum in Coquitlam 'could not have come at a better time'

Letter: Urban forestry forum in Coquitlam 'could not have come at a better time'

"The experts at our forum made clear there are no easy answers to how we manage unprecedented regional growth while retaining the trees, plants and natural services that make our communities beautiful and resilient," state the letter writers.
Letter: Amnesty calls for 'immediate ceasefire by all parties' in Gaza Strip and Israel

Letter: Amnesty calls for 'immediate ceasefire by all parties' in Gaza Strip and Israel

The Canadian section of the organization is asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to support a ceasefire amid conflict in the Middle East.
'Recognize the sacrifices of those who commit their lives to the service of our country': Eby

'Recognize the sacrifices of those who commit their lives to the service of our country': Eby

Premier David Eby issued a statement to mark Remembrance Day.
BBB: Three finance tips to navigate 'good' vs. 'bad' debt

BBB: Three finance tips to navigate 'good' vs. 'bad' debt

November is Financial Literacy Month, so what can you do to not let your money slip away into debt?
Les Leyne: 'Last public hearing' on housing push

Les Leyne: 'Last public hearing' on housing push

It’s a cheeky reference to the B.C. government’s legislation that will eliminate public hearings by next year on most site-specific residential rezonings and abolish the single-family dwelling zone.
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