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Letter: No leaf unturned

Letter: No leaf unturned

The Joint Working Group was tasked with conducting public engagement to determine overall acceptance of a city name change. ~ Paul McMahon
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Opinion: Bank of Canada doesn’t deserve its bonuses and pay raises

Opinion: Bank of Canada doesn’t deserve its bonuses and pay raises

In 2021, year-over-year consumer prices increased by more than three per cent for nine consecutive months. But central bankers still took pay raises and bonuses. ~ Franco Terrazzano
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Baldrey: CEO's firing sends warning shot across BC Ferries' bow

Baldrey: CEO's firing sends warning shot across BC Ferries' bow

Dismissal of Mark Collins signals that provincial government has no intention of letting the quasi-private company continue to do as it pleases.
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Survey: Three-quarters of British Columbians support mandatory calorie counts on menus

Survey: Three-quarters of British Columbians support mandatory calorie counts on menus

Survey reveals why it is time for the B.C. government to seriously consider what is now required in Ontario
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Les Leyne: Swashbuckling MacPhail back on the bridge as B.C. Ferries CEO walks plank

Les Leyne: Swashbuckling MacPhail back on the bridge as B.C. Ferries CEO walks plank

Mark Collins was appointed president and CEO of B.C. Ferries in April 2017; in 2020, the corporation's board extended his employment contract to 2026. During the pandemic, there's been friction with the premier's office.
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Poll: Ferry scheduling uncertainty affecting travel plans of more than half of qathet respondents

Poll: Ferry scheduling uncertainty affecting travel plans of more than half of qathet respondents

Possible cancellations and schedule changes impacting summer getaway decision making
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Editorial: Staying cool important as temperatures increase

Editorial: Staying cool important as temperatures increase

Heat illnesses include heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat fainting, heat edema, heat rash and heat cramps
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Cartoon: Camping costs

Cartoon: Camping costs

Can you afford to take your RV on the road this year?
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Letter: BC Ferries, an elderly life often isn’t plannable

Letter: BC Ferries, an elderly life often isn’t plannable

'This day, I arrived well ahead of time. We didn’t make it to the ticket booth. Instead, we sat up the roadway hill in the hot sun. No eatery. We had water. No nearby washrooms. My mother-in-law has a seasoned 90-year-old bladder.'
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Survey: How we listen to music in Canada

Survey: How we listen to music in Canada

From streaming to records – new survey reveals trends in how Canadians across generations consume music.
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