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Rob Shaw: The privatization of health-care services jobs was harmful then and would be now

Rob Shaw: The privatization of health-care services jobs was harmful then and would be now

Cora Mojica clearly remembers the moment when she found out her food prep job at Vancouver General Hospital was being repatriated from a private company back into government.
Gerry Chidiac: Every man for himself is just a myth

Gerry Chidiac: Every man for himself is just a myth

Rutger Bregman's 2021 book Humankind: A Hopeful History gives numerous examples of people responding with camaraderie and cooperation when the experts predicted that they would turn against one another. 
Letter to the editor: Protecting and expanding Prince George parks should be top priority

Letter to the editor: Protecting and expanding Prince George parks should be top priority

We know that parks and green space are increasingly vital for our good physical and mental health.
Rob Shaw: Premier Eby may be a ‘man of action,’ but it's in the face of BC NDP inaction

Rob Shaw: Premier Eby may be a ‘man of action,’ but it's in the face of BC NDP inaction

Experienced ministers are getting their portfolios kicked in the rear end by the new premier, as he pushes forward with policy reversals and new programs
Neil Godbout: City made Moccasin Flats fiasco worse

Neil Godbout: City made Moccasin Flats fiasco worse

Considering the political and legal risk to the city, the surprising lack of hands-on involvement from a city manager with a legal background, as well as mayor and council, is appalling.
Les Leyne: As reality intrudes, Eby changes his views about police

Les Leyne: As reality intrudes, Eby changes his views about police

Premier produced $230 million and announced that B.C. is providing funding for about 277 more RCMP officers
Jack Knox: Nil could make us happier than being at the World Cup

Jack Knox: Nil could make us happier than being at the World Cup

This is the only time you’ll ever hear Canadians use the word, once every four years during the planet’s most-watched sporting event
Rob Shaw: Eby’s autism funding announcement shows he’s not captured by bureaucracy

Rob Shaw: Eby’s autism funding announcement shows he’s not captured by bureaucracy

“We’re relieved but a little skeptical as well,” added Elena Lawson, co-founder of the Children’s Autism Federation of BC.
Gerry Chidiac: Apply Jesus to modern life, not the other way around

Gerry Chidiac: Apply Jesus to modern life, not the other way around

It is important to remember that aside from the interpretation of the message of Jesus by those who call themselves Christian, Jesus himself was a historical figure who lived in Palestine while it was under the occupation of the Roman Empire.
Christine Duhaime: Unexplained Wealth Orders and the Amphetamine King

Christine Duhaime: Unexplained Wealth Orders and the Amphetamine King

The British Columbia government is planning to introduce unexplained wealth orders (UWO) in its latest move to disrupt the province’s reputation as a safe haven for dirty money.