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Trevor Hancock: Governments need to limit plastic production to protect health, environment

Trevor Hancock: Governments need to limit plastic production to protect health, environment

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest plastic additive chemicals are present in the bodies of nearly all Americans
Adrian Raeside cartoon: It's a dog's life on B.C. Ferries

Adrian Raeside cartoon: It's a dog's life on B.C. Ferries

Column: B.C. right to tweak drug decriminalization, rather than ending it outright

Column: B.C. right to tweak drug decriminalization, rather than ending it outright

B.C.'s three-year drug decriminalization pilot project was enacted on Jan. 31 last year.
Les Leyne: Public safety forces retreat on decriminalization

Les Leyne: Public safety forces retreat on decriminalization

B.C.’s historic drug decriminalization experiment is being dramatically scaled back as the NDP government retreats in the face of sustained public anxiety about what it is doing to perceptions of public safety.
Letter: Upside down reality

Letter: Upside down reality

"People in positions of privilege who bully other more vulnerable folks sometimes portray themselves as victims."
Editorial: There is still time to recognize Earth Month

Editorial: There is still time to recognize Earth Month

Campaigns and activities take place worldwide; what are you doing to help the cause?
Rob Shaw: Explosive court affidavit details clash over Surrey police transition

Rob Shaw: Explosive court affidavit details clash over Surrey police transition

Unveiled court documents reveal secret discussions and political drama in Surrey’s police transition dispute with the BC NDP government
How to cope with the unexpected loss of a loved one

How to cope with the unexpected loss of a loved one

"Learning to manage grief and emotional roller-coasters was a full-time job for me."
Cartoon: Housing funds

Cartoon: Housing funds

What do you think about today's editorial cartoon?
Viewpoint: Powell River Council should get back to the basics

Viewpoint: Powell River Council should get back to the basics

"RCMP officers have been such a regular feature we’re almost on a first-name basis."