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COLUMN: Taking care of the people that take care of us

COLUMN: Taking care of the people that take care of us

Delta Police Chief Constable Neil Dubord discusses the importance of supporting mental wellness in first responders.
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COLUMN: Highrises on floodplains a shaky proposition

COLUMN: Highrises on floodplains a shaky proposition

UBC geography student Alison Fung questions the wisdom of building highrises on floodplains or on artificial land.
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ZILLICH: I remember soldiers from all countries, including those of my German-Canadian heritage

ZILLICH: I remember soldiers from all countries, including those of my German-Canadian heritage

A wave of Remembrance Day 'guilt' had onced washed over me
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COLUMN: Lest We Forget

COLUMN: Lest We Forget

Frances Thomson, community librarian at the George Mackie Library, recommends some historical fiction to read this Remembrance Day.
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Op-ed: Green refineries better alternative than tankers

Op-ed: Green refineries better alternative than tankers

David Black, majority owner of Black Press Group Ltd., writes about air quality, ocean health and speedy spill clean-up
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BC VIEWS: Coastal protection isn’t a pipeline issue

BC VIEWS: Coastal protection isn’t a pipeline issue

Kinder Morgan oilsands expansion would put another 420 ships on the water a year, out of 6,200 passing through Port of Vancouver
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COLUMN: Two solitudes (or why people support Trump)

Columnist ML Burke tries to wrap her head around the ongoing popularity of U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump.
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BC VIEWS: Racial prejudice in modern B.C.

BC VIEWS: Racial prejudice in modern B.C.

A racist tirade caught on video illustrates a stubborn streak of ignorance, where many people don't know what 'Indian' actually means
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LETTER: Coyotes are here to stay, so get used to them.

Terry Taylor says coyotes are here to stay so North Deltans like Jimmy ("Coyotes pose a real danger," NDR No. 15, Oct. 13) need to accept it
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SIMPSON: Graphic violence on TV is OK but we draw the line at swearwords and nipples?

SIMPSON: Graphic violence on TV is OK but we draw the line at swearwords and nipples?

A society that is outraged by the sight of a woman breastfeeding her baby in public watches two men's brains get bashed in – and eats it up
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