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Plastics plant puts health at risk

Plastics plant puts health at risk

The spokesperson for the proposed plastics plant was dismissive of Dr. Hay's concern about the harmful emissions that would come from the plant. He said with new technology, the emissions would be decreased.
Sober-minded Trudeau tale dodges dirt, sticks to the facts

Sober-minded Trudeau tale dodges dirt, sticks to the facts

The political book has been reshaped in the last quarter-century, for better and for worse, by the inner-working explorations of high-profile journalists like Bob Woodward and Michael Wolff.
Make these change to prevent drug shortages

Make these change to prevent drug shortages

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has assured Canadians they will continue to have access to the medications they need, and that there is a "steady and solid supply." His remarks came in response to a decision by the Trump administration to permit U.S.
Missing link

Missing link

On July 3, the B.C. Forest Practices Board proposed a new forward looking forest-planning process - described as the "missing link." This welcome proposal could provide direction to forest operations on public (Crown) land, which is 94 per cent of B.
Stinking smog

Stinking smog

This morning was a good time to re-read Dr Marie Hay's frightening letter about the proposal to locate the Olefin petrochemical plant in Prince George. It is now 11 a.m.
Trust instinct

Trust instinct

Recently I read an article in the Vancouver Sun about a study done that found that accidents involving children are not accidents at all and that they were all deemed to be avoidable.
Violence is a treatment issue

Violence is a treatment issue

Re: Thinking Aloud by Trudy Klassen, "Mental disorder law needs to be changed.
Where the new colours are born

Where the new colours are born

Editor's note: This is a revised and updated version of a column that was first published in The Citizen in 2013. I enjoy painting. It started when I was a kid and finger painting for the first time.
Where you live and what you rent

Where you live and what you rent

Say what you will about the 25-to-30-something crowd, but there is a certain crop of them, at least in the circles I travel in, who are starting very young in developing a housing rental business to complement their long-term career aspirations.
Harm reduction support growing

Harm reduction support growing

Next month will mark the 16th anniversary of the start of operations at Insite, the first legal supervised drug injection facility to operate in North America.