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BC VIEWS: Forest policies need to add up

BC VIEWS: Forest policies need to add up

Log exports to China have surged along with lumber sales, which are far more valuable and keep sawmills going
West Shore reader gives kudos to head CRD bylaw officer after dog attack

West Shore reader gives kudos to head CRD bylaw officer after dog attack

Re: CRD not considering ban on specific breeds following attack (goldstreamgazette.com)
Forest policies need to add up

Forest policies need to add up

China is buying a lot more lumber than logs
BC VIEWS: Politicians can’t direct innovation

BC VIEWS: Politicians can’t direct innovation

Ottawa has more than 140 programs to encourage innovation, and B.C. is getting on the bandwagon
BC VIEWS: A graveyard of political visions

BC VIEWS: A graveyard of political visions

BC Liberals as cynical as ever, Greens and NDP target industry with endangered species legislation
Mayor’s message: town square a catalyst for sustainable growth

Mayor’s message: town square a catalyst for sustainable growth

After several years of planning, Esquimalt Town Square (ETS) construction is well underway.
BC VIEWS: Bonus baths for B.C. seniors

BC VIEWS: Bonus baths for B.C. seniors

Health Minister Terry Lake blames Ottawa for delay in increasing care home staff, but that doesn't add up
BC VIEWS: Fake news and the blood system

BC VIEWS: Fake news and the blood system

Labour groups claim paid donations to supply plasma-derived drugs are a health hazard, but BC already uses them from the U.S.
Mayor’s message: Cities in the 21st century

Mayor’s message: Cities in the 21st century

I’m sitting in the Imagine Café in James Bay, watching a man and child toss a Frisbee in Fisherman’s Wharf park on this blustery Sunday.
BC VIEWS: Making health care ‘free’ again

BC VIEWS: Making health care ‘free’ again

Premier Christy Clark and Finance Minister Mike de Jong said MSP premiums send an important signal. Not any more