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Rob Shaw: Eby tosses TNT at utility commission’s independence with latest ICBC rebates

Rob Shaw: Eby tosses TNT at utility commission’s independence with latest ICBC rebates

Premier's AC/DC-inspired announcement unveils ICBC rebates for 3.5M residents in wake of botched drug decriminalization pilot
Les Leyne: ICBC rebate is a good idea because NDP says so

Les Leyne: ICBC rebate is a good idea because NDP says so

A cabinet order coming very shortly will send the rebate idea to the B.C. Utilities Commission and give it 10 days to review whether this is the best possible use of $400 million.
Healthy Living: Manufacturing certainty in an uncertain world

Healthy Living: Manufacturing certainty in an uncertain world

"Learning about behavioural triggers and my potential to control them was the start of a life-changing process of collecting evidence."
Letter: Powell River Garden Club fundraiser a resounding success

Letter: Powell River Garden Club fundraiser a resounding success

"This is a demonstration on how important it is to support local businesses..."
Rob Shaw: Feds wash hands of drug decriminalization, leaving BC NDP to face fallout

Rob Shaw: Feds wash hands of drug decriminalization, leaving BC NDP to face fallout

B.C. government is scrambling for cover as its decriminalization experiment crumbles
Les Leyne: B.C.'s drug decriminalization experiment fizzles out

Les Leyne: B.C.'s drug decriminalization experiment fizzles out

Taking action implies moving forward, but the B.C. government is going backward and capitulating on decriminalization
Letter: Blood donor initiative is appreciated

Letter: Blood donor initiative is appreciated

"We still require a permanent blood donor clinic in Powell River."
Canadians want more regulations around smoking, according to poll

Canadians want more regulations around smoking, according to poll

Will Canada raise the smoking age? New polling says public backs U.K.-style law
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Canada goes green

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Canada goes green

Baldrey: Let's put Vancouver's 2026 FIFA World Cup spending into context

Baldrey: Let's put Vancouver's 2026 FIFA World Cup spending into context

Columnist Keith Baldrey believes putting B.C. back into the international spotlight will generate more positives for the province.