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Fran Yanor
Fran Yanor a legislative journalist, and the editor and founder of Northern Beat.

Premier tries to distance BC government from drug trafficking it enabled

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Fran Yanor
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Two weeks after leaders of the Drug User Liberation Front were convicted of possession of illicit drugs for the purpose of trafficking, B.C. Premier David Eby reiterated his government’s implausible…

Secure involuntary care in north will curb stress on hospitals, says psychiatrist

News Feature

Written By Fran Yanor
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Premier announces 100 involuntary care beds after mayors call for action “A psychiatric hospital for the severely mentally ill is a foundation in the healthcare system. If you don’t have that…

Development-impacted communities need bigger benefits, says mayor

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Sean Bujtas
Posted

How do you make a road last 212 years? As the Mayor of Terrace, a small city in northwest B.C., this is a question I ask myself almost every day.…

EXPLAINER: Cowichan Aboriginal title decision

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Fran Yanor
Posted

“The question is not whether Aboriginal title can exist over fee simple lands, but whether fee simple interests can exist on Aboriginal title lands. In my view, the law has…