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Opinion: One green sea turtle can contain the equivalent of 10 ping pong balls in plastic

Opinion: One green sea turtle can contain the equivalent of 10 ping pong balls in plastic

New research estimates that approximately 60 tonnes of plastic debris discarded in the ocean reside within female green turtles at any given time.
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Rob Shaw: Carney sidesteps B.C. as Alberta, feds push for new West Coast pipeline

Rob Shaw: Carney sidesteps B.C. as Alberta, feds push for new West Coast pipeline

A new pipeline deal is forming and British Columbia is barely in the room
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Opinion: Practical ways families can foster kids' love of literacy during the summer months

Opinion: Practical ways families can foster kids' love of literacy during the summer months

Fostering children's love of literacy is an accessible and practical way for families to be involved in the process of their early literacy development.
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Rob Shaw: Safe-supply leak shows just how broken B.C.’s whistleblower law is

Rob Shaw: Safe-supply leak shows just how broken B.C.’s whistleblower law is

A disclosure that forced a major policy reversal wouldn’t qualify for protection
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Rob Shaw: BC NDP forces through Bill 15, burning bridges along the way

Rob Shaw: BC NDP forces through Bill 15, burning bridges along the way

After gutting relationships with First Nations and municipalities, the party is left celebrating a costly win that may haunt it for years
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Mario Canseco: Support for private health care growing fastest among young Canadians

Mario Canseco: Support for private health care growing fastest among young Canadians

Research Co. polling reveals half of adults under 35 say the system would work better if privately run, a warning sign for governments hoping to preserve the public model
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Opinion: Want an advanced AI assistant? Prepare for them to be all up in your business

Opinion: Want an advanced AI assistant? Prepare for them to be all up in your business

Concerns about privacy, consent and memory raised by artificial intelligence will become more urgent as more advanced models enter the market.
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Kirk LaPointe: B.C. is drowning in debt and no one’s throwing a rope

Kirk LaPointe: B.C. is drowning in debt and no one’s throwing a rope

Behind the G7 growth talk is a story of household strain, lender complacency, and economic fragility
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Opinion: Are UFOs and aliens real? It's more fun to believe they are

Opinion: Are UFOs and aliens real? It's more fun to believe they are

Only 10 per cent of Canadians believe that UFO sightings are real, a number that columnist Jackie Bateman wishes was a lot higher
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Rob Shaw: NDP digs into BC Liberal playbook for 'phantom savings' budget

Rob Shaw: NDP digs into BC Liberal playbook for 'phantom savings' budget

Finance Minister Brenda Bailey borrows from 2009-era accounting tactics to patch holes in a $10.9B deficit
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