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Rob Shaw: Using decriminalization as a wedge issue won’t help fix B.C.’s overdose crisis

Rob Shaw: Using decriminalization as a wedge issue won’t help fix B.C.’s overdose crisis

The Opposition BC Liberals are shifting their support away from decriminalization and the safe supply of drugs, in the wake of the positive reception to the party’s recent addictions treatment platform.
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Jack Knox: To get blood boiling, just ask about public art

Jack Knox: To get blood boiling, just ask about public art

“Public art is a wonderful thing when done well and an embarrassment when it is not.” But who gets to decide which is which?
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Letters: Civility index mirrors CCP

Letters: Civility index mirrors CCP

A Richmond News reader has concerns about the Chinese government's influence on Canadian society
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Column: Heed the voices of women quitting politics, their views matter

Column: Heed the voices of women quitting politics, their views matter

Change is necessary to make political leadership more amenable for women
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Letters: Keep election integrity

Letters: Keep election integrity

A Richmond News reader airs his concerns about the Chinese government interfering with the Canadian electoral system
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Opinion: B.C. disinformation bill makes sense. Will it help?

Opinion: B.C. disinformation bill makes sense. Will it help?

As the drama over alleged Chinese interference in Canadian elections plays out in Ottawa, the B.C. government introduced its own bill this week to try and tackle the rise of election disinformation.
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Opinion: In an early federal election, there is no clear frontrunner

Opinion: In an early federal election, there is no clear frontrunner

The past few days have provided more opportunities for speculation about an early federal election in Canada. Topics such as foreign interference and the type of people who some of our members of Parliament choose to meet dominated the airwaves.
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Les Leyne: Premier's secret bid to get money laundering charges laid collapses

Les Leyne: Premier's secret bid to get money laundering charges laid collapses

Prosecution Service said although there was a possible path to prosecution, there was no substantial likelihood of conviction
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Editor's column: Colour blindness not an excuse for politicians

Editor's column: Colour blindness not an excuse for politicians

Richmond News editor Eve Edmonds weighs in on the concerns over Chinese government interference in the Canadian political system
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Opinion: Are Trudeau and Poilievre overpaid? Canadians don’t really know

Opinion: Are Trudeau and Poilievre overpaid? Canadians don’t really know

In some countries, the initial public reaction to creeping inflation is to scrutinize the salary of politicians.
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