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Charla Huber: As COVID becomes the norm, remember that it can be very dangerous

Charla Huber: As COVID becomes the norm, remember that it can be very dangerous

I know people who have suffered from severe symptoms with COVID — it does not always present in a mild way
Geoff Johnson: Giftedness isn't just being good at taking tests

Geoff Johnson: Giftedness isn't just being good at taking tests

Experience teaching Shakespeare’s Macbeth to students shows it’s also about above-average intelligence, creativity and perseverance
Adrian Raeside cartoon: It's flu and COVID season again

Adrian Raeside cartoon: It's flu and COVID season again

Comment: Canada should call out China's emissions charade

Comment: Canada should call out China's emissions charade

China is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than the U.S., India, Indonesia, Russia, Brazil, Japan and the 27-country European Union combined.
Baldrey: 'Resilient' may not be the best word to describe B.C.'s economy

Baldrey: 'Resilient' may not be the best word to describe B.C.'s economy

The fine print shows B.C.'s economy is slowing down "at a considerable rate," says Keith Baldrey.
Lawrie McFarlane: Health-care system needs a full reboot

Lawrie McFarlane: Health-care system needs a full reboot

The system has grown so convoluted and overstretched that it literally cannot be managed.
Charla Huber: Residential schools are not a conspiracy theory

Charla Huber: Residential schools are not a conspiracy theory

Each time I write about residential schools, my inbox fills with messages from conspiracy theorists, history deniers and people saying enough is enough
Geoff Johnson: Phasing out letter grades for K-9 a good thing

Geoff Johnson: Phasing out letter grades for K-9 a good thing

It will be up to teachers to explain that the proficiency scale takes into account the fact that learning occurs in different ways for each learner and doesn’t always follow a nice, predictable linear pathway
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Orange Shirt Day

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Orange Shirt Day

Comment: Ask primary care providers for ideas to fix the health system

Comment: Ask primary care providers for ideas to fix the health system

In the 1980s there was high-level political contention that there were too many physicians practising in the province.