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COVID-19

First, get the vaccine. Then, figure out vaccine opponents.

First, get the vaccine. Then, figure out vaccine opponents.

Michael Taube: It looks like a viable COVID vaccine might be just over the horizon. Politicians are avoiding the uncomfortable subject of what to do if some people refuse it.
Light ‘em up

Light ‘em up

Normally, Jody Vance is a purist – Christmas lights and decorations in December only. This year? Hit the switch.
#BCPOLI Hotstove - Playing the Blame Game

#BCPOLI Hotstove - Playing the Blame Game

Too sweet! From election post-mortem-o-rama, to COVID fatigue, to....'90s wrestling? This week's Hotstove is full of surprises.
‘Echo pandemic’ of mental health must be addressed

‘Echo pandemic’ of mental health must be addressed

Ada Slivinski: In order to bend the infection rate down, people are asked to stay alone, and isolate. But to avoid one danger, they risk walking right into another.
Fourteen days of your living room

Fourteen days of your living room

Jody Vance: ‘It’s not brain surgery, it’s so that brain surgeries can continue.’
The common – and elusive – humanity of wearing a mask

The common – and elusive – humanity of wearing a mask

To some, it's an example of The Golden Rule. A more secular perspective calls it the ethic of reciprocity. Either way, Peter Menzies says it’s the ultimate social no-brainer.
Getting through a COVID-19 winter

Getting through a COVID-19 winter

There's light at the end of the tunnel - but make no mistake, the tunnel is long. dark, and cold.
In good times and bad

In good times and bad

The bad news is someone in Jody Vance’s family had to go to the Emergency Room…in a pandemic. The good news is BC has an excellent heath care system.
#BCPOLI Hotstove: Playing the (leadership) Field

#BCPOLI Hotstove: Playing the (leadership) Field

The race is on...albeit with no horses. Yet. Regardless, let's assess the horses.
When advice changes

When advice changes

Suzanne Anton: A recent BC Supreme Court ruling on masks in schools underlines how quickly things change.