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Rob Shaw: City leaders, police say B.C. drug policy is failing as street disorder worsens

Rob Shaw: City leaders, police say B.C. drug policy is failing as street disorder worsens

Despite government claims of progress, councils in Nanaimo and Victoria are demanding closures of sites they say are fuelling crime and fear
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Cartoon: Nasty neighbour

Cartoon: Nasty neighbour

What else should be thrown over the fence?
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Editorial: Feds fumble ferry funding

Editorial: Feds fumble ferry funding

Marine transport systems in Canada are not treated equally
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Letter: Blind solutions

Letter: Blind solutions

"I have just read the very upsetting article regarding a new temporary shelter on Barnet Street in Powell River"
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Mario Canseco: Fewer Canadians see homelessness as a crisis, according to poll

Mario Canseco: Fewer Canadians see homelessness as a crisis, according to poll

Mental health support, zoning reform, and housing investment remain popular, even as encampment fatigue grows
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Adrian Raeside cartoon: All aboard the Ottawa subsidies party boat

Adrian Raeside cartoon: All aboard the Ottawa subsidies party boat

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Opinion: Car tires are polluting the environment and killing salmon

Opinion: Car tires are polluting the environment and killing salmon

Tires are complex chemical products. When they wear away, they release additives into the environment that can poison wildlife.
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Rob Shaw: From free IUDs to funded IVF, BC NDP delivering on reproductive health

Rob Shaw: From free IUDs to funded IVF, BC NDP delivering on reproductive health

Two major programs are driving demand and positioning B.C. as a national leader
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Letter: Shameful ship sourcing

Letter: Shameful ship sourcing

'Premier David Eby has sunk to a new low. His decision to approve BC Ferries’ purchase of new vessels from a state-owned ship builder in China is unprincipled, unethical and unlikely to save money (or time) in the long run.'
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Cartoon: Down payment

Cartoon: Down payment

Can you afford to be house poor?
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