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qathet Walk n’ Roll: Active transport is about expanding choices

qathet Walk n’ Roll: Active transport is about expanding choices

'It’s about creating public space and mobility that’s safe for everyone'
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Mario Canseco: Support for private health care growing fastest among young Canadians

Mario Canseco: Support for private health care growing fastest among young Canadians

Research Co. polling reveals half of adults under 35 say the system would work better if privately run, a warning sign for governments hoping to preserve the public model
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Editorial: What to do with City of Powell River-owned properties

Editorial: What to do with City of Powell River-owned properties

Peak seeks feedback on motion by mayor that was defeated by councillors
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Opinion: Want an advanced AI assistant? Prepare for them to be all up in your business

Opinion: Want an advanced AI assistant? Prepare for them to be all up in your business

Concerns about privacy, consent and memory raised by artificial intelligence will become more urgent as more advanced models enter the market.
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Kirk LaPointe: B.C. is drowning in debt and no one’s throwing a rope

Kirk LaPointe: B.C. is drowning in debt and no one’s throwing a rope

Behind the G7 growth talk is a story of household strain, lender complacency, and economic fragility
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Cartoon: Elbows up!

Cartoon: Elbows up!

Keep that upper lip stiff, eh!
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Rob Shaw: NDP digs into BC Liberal playbook for 'phantom savings' budget

Rob Shaw: NDP digs into BC Liberal playbook for 'phantom savings' budget

Finance Minister Brenda Bailey borrows from 2009-era accounting tactics to patch holes in a $10.9B deficit
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Les Leyne: Eby's mining vision is confounding

Les Leyne: Eby's mining vision is confounding

Premier David Eby joined the vision quest this week, announcing a new drive to seize the “generational opportunity to build lasting prosperity” by way of multiple mines in the northwest.
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Opinion: Promoting social inclusion through pet companionship

Opinion: Promoting social inclusion through pet companionship

As we strive for social equality, it is essential to address hurdles that prevent some people from experiencing the known benefits of spending time or living with a pet.
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Rob Shaw: BC NDP playing divide and conquer with Indigenous, municipal allies

Rob Shaw: BC NDP playing divide and conquer with Indigenous, municipal allies

By sidelining the FNLC and UBCM, the B.C. government is undermining the very relationships it once championed
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