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Opinion: Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee comes amid her declining health, royal backlash and a colonial reckoning

Opinion: Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee comes amid her declining health, royal backlash and a colonial reckoning

This year’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations will draw on traditions that have bolstered support for monarchs since the early 1800s — it could help this year’s celebrations succeed again.
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Opinion: Public fears of COVID-19 haven’t eased over past month, poll finds

Opinion: Public fears of COVID-19 haven’t eased over past month, poll finds

Canadians feeling continued reluctance to take trips or visit public venues, survey finds.
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Jack Knox: 4:20 still more protest than celebration

Jack Knox: 4:20 still more protest than celebration

The Great Green North isn’t the nirvana some hoped it would be
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Opinion: Defunding the police is a move towards community safety

Opinion: Defunding the police is a move towards community safety

The large budgets allotted for urban policing must be reconsidered so that communities can explore safer alternatives.
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Opinion: Vancouver takes a wrong turn with low-wattage EV charger plan

Opinion: Vancouver takes a wrong turn with low-wattage EV charger plan

The city is proposing a $10,000 annual fee for gas stations that don't have EV charging.
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Video: Chill and hungry bears cause Burnaby traffic jam

Video: Chill and hungry bears cause Burnaby traffic jam

The bears seemed oblivious to the crowd amassed at this intersection.
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Jack Knox: 'I want my flag back,' says sticker's creator

Jack Knox: 'I want my flag back,' says sticker's creator

Victoria man unhappy that Canadian flag has been co-opted for political purposes
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Opinion: British Columbians seeing less distracted driving: poll

Opinion: British Columbians seeing less distracted driving: poll

Percentage of B.C. residents witnessing drivers phoning or texting has dropped by nine points in two years.
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MusicNerd: Live shows are back and bigger than ever

MusicNerd: Live shows are back and bigger than ever

The live performance of song and dance with the latest in special effects, lasers, massive screens and other technical tricks now covers everything from Cirque du Soleil shows to Taylor Swift.
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Opinion: Aiding Ukrainians facing Russian brutality is in tech exec’s blood

Opinion: Aiding Ukrainians facing Russian brutality is in tech exec’s blood

There is no small international irony, and no small intergenerational harmony, to be found in the recent exploits of Peter Lukomskyj.
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