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Kirk LaPointe: The BC NDP’s ‘Slow Ferries’ problem requires a solution, fast

Kirk LaPointe: The BC NDP’s ‘Slow Ferries’ problem requires a solution, fast

Like all of our larger problems, writes Kirk LaPointe, systemic ferry follies are neither quickly created nor imminently solvable
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Local news is a calling for ex-BBC reporter informing N.W.T. and beyond about fires

Local news is a calling for ex-BBC reporter informing N.W.T. and beyond about fires

As thousands of terrified people packed up their belongings last week after an evacuation order in Yellowknife, N.W.T., local news site Cabin Radio was providing line-by-line, minute-by-minute updates on where to go and what to expect.
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Letter: Building a bridge to the Sunshine Coast is the sustainable solution

Letter: Building a bridge to the Sunshine Coast is the sustainable solution

'The solution is extending the Trans Canada Highway to the Sunshine Coast and connecting it to the Sea to Sky Highway via Anvil Island. This arrangement could repurpose the Sunshine Coast ferry for Vancouver Island service, providing travelers with more options, particularly coming from the North.'
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How British Columbians view the province’s top sports franchises

How British Columbians view the province’s top sports franchises

Post-pandemic, some of the province's biggest sports teams have fared better than others, Research Co. and Glacier Media polling show
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Opinion: Ozempic, the 'miracle drug,' and the harmful idea of a future without fat

Opinion: Ozempic, the 'miracle drug,' and the harmful idea of a future without fat

The messaging around Ozempic being a miracle cure is not only a lie, it has kicked up a new level of fatphobia, argues Michael Orsini.
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Let’s Talk Trash: Fruit is in abundance

Let’s Talk Trash: Fruit is in abundance

Sharing food preservation equipment and recipes is a great way to befriend a neighbour, newcomer or preservation newbie
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Explosion, fire rock downtown Prince George

Explosion, fire rock downtown Prince George

“Northern Health had confirmed that three people were transported to hospital this morning, only one of whom had serious injuries."
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Federal energy minister, former B.C. premier subjects of conflict of interest complaints

Federal energy minister, former B.C. premier subjects of conflict of interest complaints

The complaints concern John Horgan’s announcement he would join the board of a Teck Resources spinoff company
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In memoriam: Ann (Johanna) Mackie (née Goes)

In memoriam: Ann (Johanna) Mackie (née Goes)

May 17, 1937 - August 8, 2023
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Letter: TAP forms should assure ferry loading

Letter: TAP forms should assure ferry loading

'The reservation system does not always work for those patients who must be at the specialist or hospital for a procedure.'
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