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• ‘Mainstream, not extreme’: BC United’s new pitch in battle with BC Conservatives

  As BC United seeks to fend off a challenge from the right, it's turning its sights on what it considers to be extreme right-wing candidates running for the BC Conservatives.

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  Jun 10, 2024
• Splits happen: A look at the upcoming B.C. election this October

  The mother of all vote-split elections occurred in 1996 when the NDP government was re-elected despite getting almost 40,000 fewer votes than the BC Liberals province-wide.

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  Jun 4, 2024
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• Hoo boy: Examining the B.C. political breakup of Kevin Falcon and John Rustad

  A close examination of what BC United was proposing shows John Rustad made the right call if he is truly interested in growing his party and taking on the NDP government.

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  May 27, 2024
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• B.C.’s final legislative session before election ends with acrimony, tears, fantasies

  The final legislative session before the coming provincial election ended last week in acrimony, tears and some wild political fantasies being circulated.

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  May 21, 2024
• Health Canada should review acne treatment cancer claims: experts

  A Canadian researcher says Health Canada should review a U.S. lab's findings that common over-the-counter acne treatments contain benzene, which causes cancer.

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  Mar 8, 2024
• ANALYSIS: Winnipeg Jets season renewal, from pushback to pride

  Dive into the story of resilience, pride and the renewed spirit that has transformed the Winnipeg Jets into a force to be reckoned with in the NHL season.

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  Dec 22, 2023
• COMMENTARY: What the Blue Jays can learn from missing out on Shohei Ohtani

  This past weekend, Jays fans experienced a roller coaster of emotions when it seemed like Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani was going to sign with Toronto, only to be heartbroken.

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  Dec 12, 2023
• Some relief on the way amidst another South Okanagan ER closure

  Ongoing staffing shortages have triggered another emergency room closure in the South Okanagan.

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  Sep 27, 2023
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• COMMENTARY: Ontario’s Greenbelt is safe for now, but will the scandal alter Doug Ford’s course?

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford's extraordinary reversal on his decision to open the GTA's Greenbelt for housing development flows from two colossal political miscalculations.

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  Sep 26, 2023
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• COMMENTARY: When a big lead in the polls isn’t quite what it seems

  The Conservatives still face a significant vote efficiency problem. The weakness in the Conservative's nine-point lead lies not in its magnitude but in its distribution.

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  Sep 22, 2023