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This Nerd Will Not Be Defeated
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What We Can Learn from Water, a Great Force of Life
Transformative and resilient, it helps us meet our future. An excerpt from ‘Theory of Water.’
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Comparing the Party Platforms, Issue by Issue
How the Conservatives, Liberals and NDP stack up on economic strength, health, housing, crime and more.

Liberals Haven’t Complied with Jordan’s Principle, Cindy Blackstock Says
And Conservatives don’t even mention it. ‘What we’re really seeing is a lot of excuses.’

Is BC Stretching the Definition of ‘Canadian’ in Liquor Stores?
Advocates say the province should be stricter about that label, and better support craft distilleries instead.

Some Assembly Theatre Presents the World Premiere of ‘OUR LAST TREE’
The production explores climate anxiety through the eyes of youth.

What We Miss When Reconciliation Is ‘Economic’
The parties’ policies miss the full scope of issues important to communities, experts say.

Canada’s Online News Act Gets a Close Look. As Poilievre Vows to Kill It
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Catch ‘The Frontliners’ Onstage at the Firehall Arts Centre
Vancouver’s very own award-winning comedic drama runs May 1 to 11.

NDP to Introduce Prompt-Payment Legislation for Construction
The move will speed up construction and increase stability in BC, industry leaders say.

Down to the Wire in One of BC’s Most Competitive Ridings
In up-for-grabs Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke, different parties have won in the past. This time the issues are clear.

What Post-Secondary Students Want this Election
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How Aaron Gunn Riles Foes in a Coastal Riding
As the Conservative pokes and ducks Indigenous and progressive voters, emotions boil. A Tyee special report.

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Sifting the Rubble After Rebel News Worked the Election Debate
What happened behind the scenes as an uproar cancelled the post-debate scrum.

'He Wants to Take a Blowtorch to the Welfare State'
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Six Policy Areas Where Poilievre Mirrors Trump
Taken together they would radically change Canada to reflect what’s being imposed in the US.

What Does the 2025 Election Tell Us about Class in Canada?
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What We Miss When Reconciliation Is ‘Economic’
The parties’ policies miss the full scope of issues important to communities, experts say.

Liberals Haven’t Complied with Jordan’s Principle, Cindy Blackstock Says
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Comparing the Party Platforms, Issue by Issue
How the Conservatives, Liberals and NDP stack up on economic strength, health, housing, crime and more.

Down to the Wire in One of BC’s Most Competitive Ridings
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Some Assembly Theatre Presents the World Premiere of ‘OUR LAST TREE’
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RFK Jr wants an autism ‘registry.’ People are pissed
(via Rolling Stone)
This viral photo of a ‘Liberal boomer’ is missing context. He was being harassed by far-right activists
(via PressProgress)
Judge declares mistrial in sexual assault case against five former world junior hockey players
(via the Globe and Mail)
Supreme Court agrees to weigh in on title dispute in BC
(via APTN)
BC Greens call for regulator reform over secret exemption given to oil company
(via Investigative Journalism Foundation)
Campbell River Chamber board issues apology for debate debacle
(via National Observer)
‘I can hear thoughts’
(via the Cut)
What should Kamala Harris do next? I have an idea
(via Slate)
School district, teachers call on province for more funding as multiple Surrey schools run out of paper
(via CBC)
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Tripping over the rug
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“Sometimes we think that if we don’t talk about things that happened in the past, those events will have no impact on us today. That is far from reality. Rather, past events and experiences have a way of impacting us, even when we don’t want to think about them. I share these wise words a therapist once said to me when trying to avoid discussing an uncomfortable issue. ‘Sweep it under the rug, and you are bound to trip over it.’
For some, that might be the most difficult part of truth and reconciliation. While it can be difficult to hear the stories, it can be even harder to realize that those experiences of mistreatment and discrimination made easier paths for others, especially if those others are us.”