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Opinion: Summer break brings uncertainty for children, and kindness at home matters

As the school year wraps up, many children are keen for summer break. Summer means sunshine, and hopefully popsicles and lots of playtime. But for...

27.06.2025 2

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Kirk LaPointe: World Cup windfall fades into fantasy as costs keep climbing

The world is full of surprises. The least of them is that the FIFA World Cup games in Vancouver will cost more than anticipated even months ago....

27.06.2025 2

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Kirk Lapointe

Opinion: Kids care deeply about our planet, so adults need to start listening

“I wish adults knew that I really care about the environment and want to help, but I sometimes feel like my ideas don’t matter because I’m just...

20.06.2025 1

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Kirk LaPointe: Carney and Eby push speed over scrutiny in power-grab legislation

Speed in government is a virtue—until it becomes a vice. It has been disheartening to see Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Columbia Premier...

20.06.2025 3

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Kirk Lapointe

Opinion: Wildfire smoke can harm your brain, not just your lungs

Wildfires are burning in parts of Canada, and as they do, many communities are already facing the familiar thick haze as smoke drifts in. Anyone...

19.06.2025 2

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Opinion: B.C.'s mental health law is on trial — and so is our commitment to human rights

The British Columbia Supreme Court has begun hearing a long-awaited constitutional challenge to the province’s Mental Health Act. The case, nearly...

18.06.2025 1

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Opinion: Why Canada's Strong Borders Act is as troublesome as Donald Trump's travel bans

Was it just a coincidence that within days of Canada’s Liberal government announcing Bill C-2, the Strong Borders Act, Donald Trump’s...

17.06.2025 1

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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Criticizing Canadian companies for not buying at home

17.06.2025 1

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Adrian Raeside