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Opinion: It’s unclear why the BC NDP interfered in lawyers’ union drive – but it backfired

Opinion: It’s unclear why the BC NDP interfered in lawyers’ union drive – but it backfired

The B.C. government is having second thoughts about legislation to force its in-house lawyers into a union they didn’t choose, after the move kickstarted an uprising within organized labour.
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Letter to the editor: There are plenty of balloons to be found in B.C.’s backcountry – and some could be dangerous

Letter to the editor: There are plenty of balloons to be found in B.C.’s backcountry – and some could be dangerous

Twice in my 45 years of roaming our local mountains I have found the remains of weather balloons with radiosonde payloads.
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Cartoon: Balloon debris

Cartoon: Balloon debris

Any sign of foreign objects high above your neighbourhood?
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Opinion: We have yet to see a real remedy for our broken health-care system

Opinion: We have yet to see a real remedy for our broken health-care system

Surprise, surprise: On the issue of health care, even though it’s taking the money, the province doesn’t believe the federal government has provided enough.
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Peek at the Patricia: Legends unite in star-studded affair

Peek at the Patricia: Legends unite in star-studded affair

Comedy features Sally Field, Rita Moreno, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda
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Let’s Talk Trash: Unflushables clog pipes

Let’s Talk Trash: Unflushables clog pipes

When it comes to marketing promises, if the labelling sounds too good to be true, it just might be
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Opinion: A BC Liberal rebrand could help Falcon shake ghosts of leaders past

Opinion: A BC Liberal rebrand could help Falcon shake ghosts of leaders past

Most British Columbians don't foresee the BC Liberals forming government if an election were to happen this year
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Rob Shaw: B.C. renters now entitled to highest rate of interest on deposits in two decades

Rob Shaw: B.C. renters now entitled to highest rate of interest on deposits in two decades

Landlords are required to pay 1.95 per cent interest on deposits in 2023, under a formula that sets the rate of prime minus 4.5 per cent.
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Les Leyne: Museum's Old Town lives on, as a ghost town

Les Leyne: Museum's Old Town lives on, as a ghost town

Future of Royal B.C. Museum has been sidelined by David Eby’s government
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Cartoon: Shared streaming

Cartoon: Shared streaming

Are the new Netflix regulations going to affect you?
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