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Letter: B.C. parents must make sure eligible kids are vaccinated before school return

Letter: B.C. parents must make sure eligible kids are vaccinated before school return

Editor: An open letter to B.C. parents: September is a time of great excitement for students and their parents — but this year is different. The Delta variant is different. There is still excitement, but there is also uncertainty.
Opinion: Inaction, misdirection, and apathy: Federal election missing the mark on overdose

Opinion: Inaction, misdirection, and apathy: Federal election missing the mark on overdose

When it comes to substance use and overdose, the major federal parties seem to be working from the same incorrect premise: This is all about addiction.
Opinion: Thursday night debate highlights prime minister's weaknesses

Opinion: Thursday night debate highlights prime minister's weaknesses

The federal election is on Sept. 20.
Opinion: Paid sick leave benefits everyone

Opinion: Paid sick leave benefits everyone

A new model of paid sick leave for B.C. employees comes into effect Jan. 1, 2022.
Letter: Nurse who organized protest outside hospital hurt people working in health care

Letter: Nurse who organized protest outside hospital hurt people working in health care

A nurse should understand that we choose nursing because we care
Most Canadians support boycott of Winter Olympics in Beijing: poll

Most Canadians support boycott of Winter Olympics in Beijing: poll

Support for keeping Canadian athletes home during next year’s Winter Games is highest among men (61%) and Canadians aged 55 and over (60%).
Letter: Paramedics and dispatchers need more support

Letter: Paramedics and dispatchers need more support

Governing bodies need to provide more support to ambulance services
Cartoon: Divisively ridiculous

Cartoon: Divisively ridiculous

Gasp!
Cartoon: The Fourth Wave

Cartoon: The Fourth Wave

Does yelling keep the virus away?
Opinion: 'Strident' anti-science crowd convincing B.C. seniors to shun COVID-19 vaccine

Opinion: 'Strident' anti-science crowd convincing B.C. seniors to shun COVID-19 vaccine

I came across a perplexing and concerning statistic that speaks volumes about the difficulty in stopping COVID-19. More than 147,000 people in B.C. over the age of 60 have yet to receive a single dose of the vaccine.