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Cartoon: Shooting star

Cartoon: Shooting star

Have you seen anything usual in the sky lately?
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Opinion: Gold-plated public sector severance deals need a critical review

Opinion: Gold-plated public sector severance deals need a critical review

An eye-watering severance payment to a top government official who was then immediately awarded another job has shone a spotlight on loopholes that need to be fixed to limit unnecessary costs to taxpayers.
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Jack Knox: A year later, Island offers Ukrainians a candle in the dark

Jack Knox: A year later, Island offers Ukrainians a candle in the dark

Close to a thousand displaced Ukrainians have found safety on Vancouver Island since the Feb. 24, 2022, Russian invasion. More are coming.
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Opinion: The grim implications of a missed opportunity

Opinion: The grim implications of a missed opportunity

A decision Thursday by the Supreme Court of Canada has left British Columbia as the province where it is perhaps the most difficult for journalists to protect their confidential sources.
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Opinion: Only a quarter of British Columbians meet national exercise guidelines regularly

Opinion: Only a quarter of British Columbians meet national exercise guidelines regularly

Only 21 per cent of Canadians claim to have met the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines every week for the past three months.
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Jack Knox: Border bother maroons water taxi

Jack Knox: Border bother maroons water taxi

The owner of a cross-border water taxi service has been told that under Canadian rules, his boat must come and go from a ferry terminal — not exactly an ideal fit for a 23-foot vessel on no fixed schedule.
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Healthy Living: Artificial intelligence and natural trepidation

Healthy Living: Artificial intelligence and natural trepidation

Today, we can download an app onto our iPhone or Android device which would consistently defeat a world-class chess player
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Les Leyne: Eby's 100 days of action grinds to a halt at legislature

Les Leyne: Eby's 100 days of action grinds to a halt at legislature

“The government’s mismanagement of the house on all fronts has been at a level that none of us have seen for a good number of years.”
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Opinion: Nearly a quarter of British Columbians would welcome vaccine passports back as COVID concerns abate

Opinion: Nearly a quarter of British Columbians would welcome vaccine passports back as COVID concerns abate

More than half are satisfied with the way the provincial government has managed the pandemic.
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Opinion: 10 ways investing in youth can help Canada's future

Opinion: 10 ways investing in youth can help Canada's future

Invest in the next generation early, and everyone will be better off.
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