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Nurses at the frontline: increasing scope of practice to help end the opiate overdose crisis

For decades, outreach nurses in B.C. have been at the front line of providing health care to marginalized people, particularly those in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside.

Mark Angelo: This Rivers Day, let us renew our commitment to cleaning up B.C.’s waterways

By Mark AngeloSunday (September 27) marks the 40th anniversary of B.C. Rivers Day.

James Marshall: With his snap election, John Horgan delivers massive blow to equity in our province

A Vancouver resident who's considering a run for the B.C. Greens highlights how the premier's decision has stacked the deck in favour of privileged members of our society.

Amita Kuttner: Hong Kong—a personal and decolonial perspective

A Green Party of Canada leadership contestant speaks out as the kid of immigrants from the U.K. and Hong Kong.

Marilyn Slett and Judith Sayers: First Nations have the right to #KeepSafe from COVID-19

If we don’t learn from the lessons of the past, the history and devastation of past pandemics will only repeat themselves.

Heidi Waechtler: Local publishers are entering a new chapter

While the popular perception is that people are home reading more than ever, the reality is more complex.

Lyra McKee and Kit Rothschild: Why PACE Society is boycotting today's Vancouver police board meeting

They say that the board has an "abysmally exclusionary process"—and this needs to be addressed to level the playing field between the community and those who govern the VPD.

Charlie Wu: I'm a Taiwanese Canadian, not a Chinese Canadian

A key organizer of TAIWANfest explains why he thinks people should be mindful of any stereotypes they might hold toward anything Chinese.

Kylie McMullan and Paul Nixey: So you boycotted Facebook. Now what?

Two Vancouver PR agency founders say it's more important than ever to keep up the pressure on Facebook to curb hate speech.

Guo Ding: Chinese Canadian Museum will counter flawed narratives about B.C. and Canadian history

A Canadian journalist of Chinese ancestry explains why it was so important for Premier John Horgan to honour a pre-election promise.