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Most B.C. residents trust BC NDP to resolve affordable housing issues: poll

Most B.C. residents trust BC NDP to resolve affordable housing issues: poll

55% of British Columbians say they trust the governing provincial party to deliver affordable housing, compared with 36% for the BC Liberal Party and 33% for the BC Green Party.
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Membership list controversy looms over BC Liberal leadership vote

Membership list controversy looms over BC Liberal leadership vote

Process dogged by questions about the validity of more than 14,000 of the 23,000 memberships sold since May.
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Opinion: Fast food franchisees may be mayor's biggest 2022 election campaign backers

Opinion: Fast food franchisees may be mayor's biggest 2022 election campaign backers

Franchisees given a new license to print money thanks to mayor and council
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Cartoon: Have you seen the new 'plan'?

Cartoon: Have you seen the new 'plan'?

"Let er rip!"
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Canadians’ views about China, U.S. at a standstill, poll suggests

Canadians’ views about China, U.S. at a standstill, poll suggests

Negative perceptions of China persist while public is divided on Canada’s southern neighbour, survey shows.
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Opinion: City Council is now making you give McDonald's 40 extra cents every time you eat there

Opinion: City Council is now making you give McDonald's 40 extra cents every time you eat there

They're always looking out for the mom-and-pop shops
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Opinion: Of course, campaign donations for Kennedy Stewart cannot be claimed on your tax return

Opinion: Of course, campaign donations for Kennedy Stewart cannot be claimed on your tax return

Political donations for municipal candidates and parties in B.C. are not – and have never been – eligible for tax credits… because there isn’t a municipal tax that can simply be deducted.
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Young Canadians continue to be more likely to believe in astrology, other supernatural concepts

Young Canadians continue to be more likely to believe in astrology, other supernatural concepts

Western Canadian provinces see highest level of belief in concepts like haunted houses and clairvoyance
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Jack Knox's year in fan mail: 'I used to love reading your columns, but...'

Jack Knox's year in fan mail: 'I used to love reading your columns, but...'

[Bleeping] columnist shares [bleeping] 2021 nastygrams
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Jack Knox: Oh deer, drinking won't lift New Year's spirits

Jack Knox: Oh deer, drinking won't lift New Year's spirits

Funny thing, New Year’s. It’s the night dedicated to ­staying up late* doing to excess those things that you promise you’re going to stop doing in the ­morning. (*During the ­pandemic, 9 p.m. qualifies as late.)
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