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Les Leyne: NIMBY override is part of province's housing plan

Les Leyne: NIMBY override is part of province's housing plan

The “not in my backyard” objections to new housing in the NDP government’s latest push won’t carry nearly the weight they once did
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Letter to the editor: Prince George pools a benefit missing from other cities

Letter to the editor: Prince George pools a benefit missing from other cities

Our pools are clean, welcoming, and all-round great places.
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Letter to the editor: Small steps can have big impact on climate change

Letter to the editor: Small steps can have big impact on climate change

When we get a compost program at the university, I will encourage students and faculty members to volunteer their time to support and keep the program running.
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Mario Canseco: Canadians divided on justice system as safety issues deepen

Mario Canseco: Canadians divided on justice system as safety issues deepen

Earlier this month, Research Co. and Glacier Media studied the views of Canadians on the justice system
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Letter to the editor: City council’s change on encampments shows promise

Letter to the editor: City council’s change on encampments shows promise

Rather than debating with opinion and personal experience, the council used evidence, law and international frameworks as the basis of their arguments.
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Les Leyne: Fixing a century-old wrong gets expensive

Les Leyne: Fixing a century-old wrong gets expensive

Federal Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller says people should understand the cost of the Treaty 8 settlement with First Nations is not “a windfall … It is a bill that has gone unpaid for over 100 years by the government of Canada.”
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Claire Nielsen: Addiction an easy trap to fall into for young adults

Claire Nielsen: Addiction an easy trap to fall into for young adults

The antidote to addiction is connection.  Feeling loved no matter what means everything.
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Gerry Chidiac: Ending the Doctrine of Discovery a turning point

Gerry Chidiac: Ending the Doctrine of Discovery a turning point

The Papal Bulls of Discovery were used to justify everything from taking away people’s homes to slavery, as well as the residential school system, columnist Gerry Chidiac says.
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James Steidle: Tinkering with viruses is scientific hubris

James Steidle: Tinkering with viruses is scientific hubris

Is tinkering around with our entire existence worthwhile science or simply humanity being a little too high on itself, columnist James Steidle questions.
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Evan Saugstad: Appurtenancy, beetles, and government regulations

Evan Saugstad: Appurtenancy, beetles, and government regulations

How can we so quickly change from having an abundant timber supply that was able to sustain our forest industry in perpetuity, to becoming what we hear today? What has changed so dramatically in such a short time?
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