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Comment: Government wants housing? Then get out of the way

Comment: Government wants housing? Then get out of the way

After two generations of unworkable government housing policy choices, it’s no wonder the private sector isn’t building rentals
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Rob Shaw: B.C. election fever heats up as parties brace for rushed legislative session

Rob Shaw: B.C. election fever heats up as parties brace for rushed legislative session

Throne speech, budget and election all on the horizon for B.C. politicians this week
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Comment: Budget should get rid of B.C.'s arcane — and costly — labour policy

Comment: Budget should get rid of B.C.'s arcane — and costly — labour policy

The province should be making public investments go further, by providing better value on big-ticket items like infrastructure.
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Letters: Contaminated drug supply is a crisis in B.C., Richmond

Letters: Contaminated drug supply is a crisis in B.C., Richmond

Letter writer wonders if she developed a drug problem, would she be welcomed in the community.
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Trevor Hancock: Reaching goal of Zero Hunger includes improving affordability of healthy food

Trevor Hancock: Reaching goal of Zero Hunger includes improving affordability of healthy food

Besides ending hunger, Zero Hunger includes improving nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture
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Monique Keiran: Damaging moth with Tina Turner hairdo unwelcome in B.C.

Monique Keiran: Damaging moth with Tina Turner hairdo unwelcome in B.C.

The B.C. Ministry of Forests is planning to spray more than 650 hectares with a biological insecticide called Foray 48B to eradicate spongy moths
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Geoff Johnson: Studying the humanities helps foster skills that are increasingly needed

Geoff Johnson: Studying the humanities helps foster skills that are increasingly needed

The employment market of the near future will demand fewer hard skills, since technical tasks can be automated, and more people who can put information into a human context.
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Letters: Hate speech in Richmond also applies to marginalized groups

Letters: Hate speech in Richmond also applies to marginalized groups

Letter writer calls out hateful speech heard at public meetings at Richmond City Hall this week.
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Letters: Speeding is a daily occurrence in Richmond

Letters: Speeding is a daily occurrence in Richmond

Richmond News reader would like to see more police out catching speeders.
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Column: Free, robust press needed in an increasingly secretive world

Column: Free, robust press needed in an increasingly secretive world

Journalism is important for helping the public access information.
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