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Three weddings and a funeral
Government plans for electricity in BC The provincial government has embarked on a massive redesign of BC’s electricity system. Throughout this process of radical restructuring…
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The P3 approach to financing transit projects will cost us more
It is more than a little mischievous for the provincial government and regional politicians to welcome the private sector contributing to the massive cost of…
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May is child care month, but BC has nothing to celebrate
After years on the back pages, child care is once again on the agenda. The federal government is talking about a national child care plan…
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Newspapers highlight benefits of new drugs, ignore risks
(Vancouver) The information Canadians get on new prescription drugs from a major and trusted source of information—daily newspapers—is incomplete and may promote unrealistic expectations about…
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Drugs in the News
How Well Do Canadian Newspapers Report the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of New Prescription Drugs? Download 574.86 KB42 pages Attachments A Journalist’s Guide…
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The cure is worse than what ails us
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT TORONTO– Even before the SARS outbreak, our healthcare system was under stress. While workers in the health care…
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BC consumers will pay for radical overhaul of BC Hydro
Study warns of plan to hand operation of BC electricity transmission system over to U.S. agency without public discussion READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. Vancouver…
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The Harris-Eves Health Care Prescription
The Cure is Worse Than What Ails Us Download 586.18 KB14 pages
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