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Les Leyne: Eby eyes 'profound' crime intervention

Les Leyne: Eby eyes 'profound' crime intervention

Left hanging in the air is the point that he was minister responsible for it over five full years.
Jack Knox: Victoria's Olive Bailey kept her Bletchley codebreaking past secret

Jack Knox: Victoria's Olive Bailey kept her Bletchley codebreaking past secret

During the war, Olive Bailey, who has died at the age of 101, was stationed in Hut Six, where army and air force code breakers worked. She remembered Alan Turing chaining his coffee cup to the radiator so he wouldn’t lose it
Rob Shaw: BC NDP leadership race an embarrassing mess for all involved

Rob Shaw: BC NDP leadership race an embarrassing mess for all involved

The party’s 42-person provincial council voted Wednesday night to back an investigation by its chief electoral officer and disqualify David Eby’s only competition.
Survey: Support growing in Canada for decriminalizing all drugs for personal use

Survey: Support growing in Canada for decriminalizing all drugs for personal use

More than a million Americans have lost their lives in this century on account of drug overdoses. In Canada, the number of daily opioid-related deaths has grown dramatically, from eight in 2016 to 21 in 2022.
Les Leyne: After being disqualified from NDP leadership race, Appadurai on way to political martyrdom

Les Leyne: After being disqualified from NDP leadership race, Appadurai on way to political martyrdom

The blow-by-blow account of the specific violations is about how environmental groups bypassed the NDP’s rules on membership signups and worked to park Green Party members in the NDP just for the vote.
Opinion: What kind of community do you want to be, Squamish?

Opinion: What kind of community do you want to be, Squamish?

'After voting day, however, the choice is over. Collectively, we have decided that the winners will be our leaders for at least four years, even if we didn’t actually vote for those candidates.'
Opinion: Examining the winning Â鶹Éç¹ú²úcandidates’ promises

Opinion: Examining the winning Â鶹Éç¹ú²úcandidates’ promises

'The ballots have been cast, and the preliminary Â鶹Éç¹ú²úcivic election results are in. It’s time to review the ambitious mission statements the members of our newly elected municipal council have submitted for public consumption. '
Rob Shaw: 'John from Langford' reflects on his life – but not his legacy

Rob Shaw: 'John from Langford' reflects on his life – but not his legacy

In a few exit interviews with media, the premier reflects on his life but steers clear of his legacy.
Letter: Plastic politicians

Letter: Plastic politicians

'I cringe as I drive down my street in the weeks before the election. Sidewalks strewn with cheap plastic signs, fighting over each other for the ideal position to be seen by passersby.  And there’s not just one politician’s sign per street corner, but as many as they possibly can squeeze in.'
Editorial: Don’t blame non-voters for the low turnout, Squamish

Editorial: Don’t blame non-voters for the low turnout, Squamish

While we can finger-point and try to shame non-voters, it seems to us it is time to admit the way we have been doing politics at all levels is not working.
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