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OP-ED: Newspapers are not packaging

OP-ED: Newspapers are not packaging

‘The dissemination of news to the public is a necessary element of a vibrant and healthy democracy’
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ZYTARUK: The way to deal with criminal recidivists is to enforce personal responsibility

ZYTARUK: The way to deal with criminal recidivists is to enforce personal responsibility

We don’t need another study to know that
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Cole’s Notes: It’s hard to be young these days

Cole’s Notes: It’s hard to be young these days

It won’t be easy to solve our problems, but our futures are worth fighting for
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Legendary Lafleur was an inspiration for a generation of Canadians

Legendary Lafleur was an inspiration for a generation of Canadians

COLUMN: Former Canadiens superstar leaves an indelible legacy
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COLUMN: A few stops away: reflections on the New York subway shooting

COLUMN: A few stops away: reflections on the New York subway shooting

Castlegar News editor Betsy Kline was on the subway in New York on the day of the recent shooting
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Cole’s Notes: B.C. could be the main star in films – but we can play any role

Cole’s Notes: B.C. could be the main star in films – but we can play any role

Film is a multi-billion dollar industry in B.C., but we rarely play ourselves on-screen
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LETTER: Relaxing of COVID measures ‘reckless,’ says doctors group

LETTER: Relaxing of COVID measures ‘reckless,’ says doctors group

B.C. doctors says public health measures failing residents
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HENRY: The goal amid COVID is to never need a mask mandate or event limits again

HENRY: The goal amid COVID is to never need a mask mandate or event limits again

‘We used masks in combination with our other layers to give us the protection we needed’
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CAMERON: Think local, act global

CAMERON: Think local, act global

Will micro and macro changes to the world economy hurt or help B.C. in 2022?
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LETTER: A strong forest sector is essential to B.C.’s strong economy

LETTER: A strong forest sector is essential to B.C.’s strong economy

B.C.’s jobs minister recently addressed the issue of pandemic recovery in northern communities and suggested more people are working today than prior to the pandemic. What wasn’t addressed in any meaningful way is the very real impact of thousands of potential job losses in the forest sector because of government policy changes that include vast and immediate deferrals of B.C.
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