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Jack Knox: A year later, Island offers Ukrainians a candle in the dark

Jack Knox: A year later, Island offers Ukrainians a candle in the dark

Close to a thousand displaced Ukrainians have found safety on Vancouver Island since the Feb. 24, 2022, Russian invasion. More are coming.
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Opinion: The grim implications of a missed opportunity

Opinion: The grim implications of a missed opportunity

A decision Thursday by the Supreme Court of Canada has left British Columbia as the province where it is perhaps the most difficult for journalists to protect their confidential sources.
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Opinion: Only a quarter of British Columbians meet national exercise guidelines regularly

Opinion: Only a quarter of British Columbians meet national exercise guidelines regularly

Only 21 per cent of Canadians claim to have met the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines every week for the past three months.
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Jack Knox: Border bother maroons water taxi

Jack Knox: Border bother maroons water taxi

The owner of a cross-border water taxi service has been told that under Canadian rules, his boat must come and go from a ferry terminal — not exactly an ideal fit for a 23-foot vessel on no fixed schedule.
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Les Leyne: Eby's 100 days of action grinds to a halt at legislature

Les Leyne: Eby's 100 days of action grinds to a halt at legislature

“The government’s mismanagement of the house on all fronts has been at a level that none of us have seen for a good number of years.”
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Letter: Second annual January for Jesse surpasses $10K for WSAR

Letter: Second annual January for Jesse surpasses $10K for WSAR

'January for Jesse brought out the best of our community, yet again'
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Opinion: Nearly a quarter of British Columbians would welcome vaccine passports back as COVID concerns abate

Opinion: Nearly a quarter of British Columbians would welcome vaccine passports back as COVID concerns abate

More than half are satisfied with the way the provincial government has managed the pandemic.
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Rob Shaw: NDP community benefits agreements create policy conflict for Eby

Rob Shaw: NDP community benefits agreements create policy conflict for Eby

David Eby was left to solve an uncomfortable dilemma not of his own making this month.
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Letter: Canada must reduce its dependence on fossil fuels

Letter: Canada must reduce its dependence on fossil fuels

'Putting a cap on emissions from oil and gas will be a critical test for the federal government'
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Suzuki: It’s time to break the toxic chain of ‘forever chemicals’

Suzuki: It’s time to break the toxic chain of ‘forever chemicals’

'Like other persistent organic pollutants, PFAS accumulate in the Arctic region...'
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