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Opinion: Emergencies Act revoked after 10 days of police clampdowns helped end blockades

Opinion: Emergencies Act revoked after 10 days of police clampdowns helped end blockades

The Emergencies Act could have been in place for 30 days or more. But 10 days after it was invoked, the government is now confident it can keep Canadians safe with existing laws.
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Opinion: Why Vladimir Putin won't back down in Ukraine

Opinion: Why Vladimir Putin won't back down in Ukraine

A western ‘do as I say, not as I do’ approach has helped provoke Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Opinion: Support for use of Emergencies Act outweighs opposition by two to one, poll finds

Opinion: Support for use of Emergencies Act outweighs opposition by two to one, poll finds

Approval of government action against truckers’ blockades stands at 63%, versus 28% support, survey finds.
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Column: Clearing up the confusion with Chianti, Brunello and Montepulciano

Column: Clearing up the confusion with Chianti, Brunello and Montepulciano

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Letter: Person behind homophobic rant in Richmond apologizes to couple

Letter: Person behind homophobic rant in Richmond apologizes to couple

Young woman asks for forgiveness, says she is taking responsibility for her actions
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Opinion: Businesses’ plea for tax relief gets the silent treatment in B.C. budget

Opinion: Businesses’ plea for tax relief gets the silent treatment in B.C. budget

In most any other year, the revelation that there will be years of provincial deficits ahead would be part of the path of a government certain to fall
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Opinion: One-third of Canadian seniors who rent or pay a mortgage are struggling to pay their bills

Opinion: One-third of Canadian seniors who rent or pay a mortgage are struggling to pay their bills

Canadians need to take steps to better address the financial insecurity of seniors. Otherwise, Canada may encounter a growing tide of desperate seniors in the near future.
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Opinion: The secret ultraviolet colours of sunflowers attract pollinators and preserve water

Opinion: The secret ultraviolet colours of sunflowers attract pollinators and preserve water

Sunflowers have hidden patterns of ultraviolet colours — visible to pollinators, these colours are due to the presence of pigments that also help plants retain moisture.
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Opinion: Artists' Spotify criticisms point to larger ways musicians lose with streaming — here’s 3 changes to help in Canada

Opinion: Artists' Spotify criticisms point to larger ways musicians lose with streaming — here’s 3 changes to help in Canada

A Spotify boycott wouldn’t fix the working conditions of most musicians. Fostering a more equitable, community-based music culture requires changing how we listen to music and support its production
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Letters: Taxes add to housing costs

Letters: Taxes add to housing costs

A Richmond News reader takes issue with increased property taxes and rents in the city
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