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Kirk LaPointe: B.C. is training to win an EV race nobody’s in and no one asked for

Kirk LaPointe: B.C. is training to win an EV race nobody’s in and no one asked for

B.C.'s government is racing to be the first jurisdiction globally to require by law that only electric vehicles be sold, writes Kirk LaPointe
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Cartoon: Halloween denial

Cartoon: Halloween denial

Not what the doctor requested...
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Baldrey: Light-duty vehicles sold in B.C. emission free by 2035? We shall see

Baldrey: Light-duty vehicles sold in B.C. emission free by 2035? We shall see

Politicians are optimistic, but proposed legislation may not be practical for most British Columbians.
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Comment: Forest management needed to tackle the wildfire crisis

Comment: Forest management needed to tackle the wildfire crisis

Opinion: Solutions exist, but they demand a significant transformation of our forest management approach.
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Geoff Johnson: FSA not a good way of assessing Indigenous students

Geoff Johnson: FSA not a good way of assessing Indigenous students

The Fraser Institute’s FSA-based “ranking” substantiates arguments that assessing a child in a way that does not seem relevant to their life and culture is meaningless
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Trevor Hancock: We’re a long way from being a One Planet region

Trevor Hancock: We’re a long way from being a One Planet region

Some nations use nowhere near their fair share of the Earth’s biocapacity and resources, while others — such as Canada, with its nearly five-planet footprint — have far more
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Les Leyne: Rent long-term or sell, minister tells vacation-rental owners

Les Leyne: Rent long-term or sell, minister tells vacation-rental owners

Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says owners of units used for short-term rentals have six months to decide
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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Enforcing the new short-term rental rules

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Enforcing the new short-term rental rules

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Climate Crossroads: Are we going to bake and/or drown ourselves?

Climate Crossroads: Are we going to bake and/or drown ourselves?

"...the world isn’t moving fast enough to cut pollution and keep warming below two degrees Celsius."
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Editorial: Embrace spooky fun leading up to Halloween

Editorial: Embrace spooky fun leading up to Halloween

All Hallows’ Eve encourages creativity and imagination, including a maze at Powell River Racquet Centre
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