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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
Squamish letter: Government not keeping up with local boom

Squamish letter: Government not keeping up with local boom

The natural beauty of Squamish has made it a magnet for hikers, climbers, and nature lovers. But as visitor numbers grow, so do frustrations over traffic congestion and inadequate facilities.
Squamish letter: We are a car-dependant town

Squamish letter: We are a car-dependant town

Despite vocal opposition from some councillors and members of the public, the majority of Squamish’s elected officials approved a contentious plan that trades parking spaces for bike storage and car-share options.
Rob Shaw: Eby vows to fix secret drug panel as B.C. pleads for experts with compassion

Rob Shaw: Eby vows to fix secret drug panel as B.C. pleads for experts with compassion

British Columbians sided with dying girl Charleigh Pollock over a faceless committee for a reason
Opinion: Dealing with wildfires requires a whole-of-society approach

Opinion: Dealing with wildfires requires a whole-of-society approach

Reducing risk and managing beneficial fires require co-ordinated action from governments, communities and individuals.
Kirk LaPointe: Metro Vancouver skirts transparency by pausing probe into sewage plant

Kirk LaPointe: Metro Vancouver skirts transparency by pausing probe into sewage plant

Officials shut down an independent review into the $3.9B North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant, citing lawsuits they’ve known about for years
Rob Shaw: Years of warnings ignored as U.S. slaps B.C. forestry with punishing new duties

Rob Shaw: Years of warnings ignored as U.S. slaps B.C. forestry with punishing new duties

A fresh hike in anti-dumping fees threatens to finish the job, but the real damage came from government stalling
Editorial: Is Squamish ready for car-free living?

Editorial: Is Squamish ready for car-free living?

The push to make communities more walkable and less reliant on cars took a dramatic turn this week as the District of Squamish approved a zero-parking residential project downtown.
Rob Shaw: Stats only part of the story on B.C. health care and public safety

Rob Shaw: Stats only part of the story on B.C. health care and public safety

New statistics on ERs and public safety don't always match with public sentiment.
Kirk LaPointe: Fiscal restraint a 'one-way street' for Eby government

Kirk LaPointe: Fiscal restraint a 'one-way street' for Eby government

BC NDP has created a double standard, pleading poverty after spending spree