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Rob Shaw: BC Greens ghosted by their own MLAs

Who wants to be the leader of the BC Green Party? Anyone? ... Anyone at all? It’s a question now rippling through B.C. politics, after Green...

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Rob Shaw

Bryan Yu: Average B.C. home price hit highest level in two years in December

The B.C. housing market reported lower sales in December, marking the first monthly decline since August. Seasonally adjusted MLS home sales in the...

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Bryan Yu

Mario Canseco: Cashless Canada? Older consumers catching up, survey reveals

The march towards a “cashless society” was supposed to advance in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadians of all ages were...

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Mario Canseco

Opinion: Canada's claim that it champions human rights is at odds with its mining practices

Canada presents itself as a gender equality and human rights champion both at home and abroad. But it’s also a global leader in mining, an...

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The Conversation

Rob Shaw: BC NDP left tiptoeing as Vancouver mayor redraws DTES playbook

Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon spent the weekend tut-tutting Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s new plan to halt construction of supportive housing, arguing...

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Rob Shaw

Opinion: B.C. fruit growers still waiting on promised climate response funding

In August 2024, Premier David Eby announced a one-time climate change response fund aimed at supporting our province’s fruit growers. This fund was...

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Peter Simonsen

Opinion: LA fires a reminder that B.C. wildfire prevention is priority one

Horrific scenes of the wildfires savaging the Los Angeles area are familiar to British Columbians, reminding us of similar sights in West Kelowna...

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Joe Nemeth

Rob Shaw: B.C. labour talks escalate as trade threats, record deficit test NDP

The province is broke, Americans have started a trade war, and now B.C.’s public sector unions are hinting at a whole lot of labour strife on the...

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Rob Shaw

Opinion: Affordability is my 'key priority,' says Metro Vancouver chair

Across the region, we’re all feeling the strain of rising costs. It’s no different for your regional government: at Metro Vancouver, the costs...

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Mike Hurley