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Les Leyne: Premier David Eby takes on lawyers — again

Les Leyne: Premier David Eby takes on lawyers — again

The B.C. NDP government has introduced a one-page bill that bestows the right to join a union on the 350 lawyers who work for government. There’s a catch.
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Editorial: It's time for Canada to become a republic

Editorial: It's time for Canada to become a republic

In a truly democratic system, the head of state should be elected by the people, not inherited through a bloodline.
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Opinion: Health Canada should be transparent about how it's monitoring drug safety

Opinion: Health Canada should be transparent about how it's monitoring drug safety

All new drugs that have never before been sold in Canada in any form, as well as all opioids, require RMPs to help safeguard the public.
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Peek at the Patricia: Best seller makes it to the big screen

Peek at the Patricia: Best seller makes it to the big screen

"I’m not sure it’s possible to watch it as a grownup and not see, somewhere on that screen, a version of the awkward little person you used to be." ~ Gary Shilling
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Cartoon: Screen time

Cartoon: Screen time

How much time are you spending on your devices?
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Canadians remain divided about medical assistance in dying, poll finds

Canadians remain divided about medical assistance in dying, poll finds

Next month, Canada will mark seven years since the successful passage of Bill C-14, which legalized medical assistance in dying across the country.
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Les Leyne: Two provinces, two approaches to opioid crisis

Les Leyne: Two provinces, two approaches to opioid crisis

B.C. is emphasizing harm reduction, which implicitly accepts people will use drugs. Most of Alberta’s emphasis is on recovery.
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Opinion: Still not asking for it

Opinion: Still not asking for it

This is the 'Me Too' era, and it’s about time.  
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Peek at the Patricia: Film provides 'much-needed jolt of hope'

Peek at the Patricia: Film provides 'much-needed jolt of hope'

Jesus Revolution follows young hippie’s quest for belonging and liberation in the 1970s
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Opinion: Paying too much taxes? Do the math

Opinion: Paying too much taxes? Do the math

A typical family pays $9,000 in total for federal and provincial income taxes. What are they buying for that $9,000?
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