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Andy Prest: How many of these common text abbreviations do you know?

Andy Prest: How many of these common text abbreviations do you know?

LOL and OMG, internet shorthand is a part of our evolving language. Here is a list of some text abbreviations that people frequently search up on Google
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Les Leyne: Fumbled hiring of Eby adviser is under fire

Les Leyne: Fumbled hiring of Eby adviser is under fire

It’s the latest chapter in Michael Bryant’s extraordinary career path.
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Letter: Wonderful Westview waterfront

Letter: Wonderful Westview waterfront

Old arena site in Powell River 'should be enjoyed by all'
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Kicking the Clutter: What small stuff is worth sweating?

Kicking the Clutter: What small stuff is worth sweating?

Studies show that even minor annoyances can contribute to increased stress and overwhelm...
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Kirk LaPointe: Carney’s Cabinet is built to stabilize, not to soar

Kirk LaPointe: Carney’s Cabinet is built to stabilize, not to soar

With little time and big expectations, the prime minister leaned on Trudeau’s leftovers to assemble a cabinet better suited to triage than transformation
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Rob Shaw: BC NDP’s nurse recruitment push ignores the crisis on the ground

Rob Shaw: BC NDP’s nurse recruitment push ignores the crisis on the ground

While the province looks abroad to fill vacancies, nurses here are burning out under unsafe and violent conditions
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Les Leyne: Eby puts political torque on U.S. nurse poaching effort

Les Leyne: Eby puts political torque on U.S. nurse poaching effort

Even with credential checks fast-tracked and registration shortened, U.S. nurses have a lot to consider before moving to B.C.
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Viewpoint: New town, new chapter

Viewpoint: New town, new chapter

Reinventing myself at 50-something in Powell River
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Rob Shaw: NDP’s Massey Tunnel quagmire keeps sinking deeper

Rob Shaw: NDP’s Massey Tunnel quagmire keeps sinking deeper

Construction is still years away, the budget is shaky and Ottawa wants no part of it. What exactly is the province doing?
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Cartoon: Mother's Day offer

Cartoon: Mother's Day offer

What are you doing for your mom today?
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