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Rob Shaw: In Abbotsford, the homeless encampment will come down, but is it too late?

Rob Shaw: In Abbotsford, the homeless encampment will come down, but is it too late?

Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon recognizes it's only one step on a long road
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Kirk LaPointe: We need more than higher rates to correct our imbalanced economy

Kirk LaPointe: We need more than higher rates to correct our imbalanced economy

If it took overly long to get on with the rate escalation, writes Kirk LaPointe, it is also going to take overly long to see those rates decline
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Opinion: In defence of David Suzuki report that examines climate costs of LNG

Opinion: In defence of David Suzuki report that examines climate costs of LNG

A response to a column from the CEO of the First Nations LNG Alliance that critiqued a David Suzuki Foundation report on LNG in B.C.
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David Williams: How long can our governments ignore our declining living standards?

David Williams: How long can our governments ignore our declining living standards?

Incomes are slipping and stagnating, our politicians need to face the facts
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Opinion: Pesticide industry twists our view of a healthy lawn

Opinion: Pesticide industry twists our view of a healthy lawn

Whoever told us dandelions and clover were weeds? And whoever told us an ecological dead-zone lawn with nothing for a bee to feast on is attractive let alone a symbol of success? 
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Employer-employee disconnect frustrates job market conditions, survey finds

Employer-employee disconnect frustrates job market conditions, survey finds

The Addressing the Labour Market Gap survey collected responses from employers and employees in B.C.
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Rob Shaw: Province's battle with inflation, higher interest rates, is far from over

Rob Shaw: Province's battle with inflation, higher interest rates, is far from over

David Eby finds himself under more pressure to provide support in inflationary, higher-interest-rate times
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Comment: Put sensible limits on the e-bike rebate program

Comment: Put sensible limits on the e-bike rebate program

The program has failed by not restricting the rebate to people who plan to actually use an e-bike as an alternate mode of transportation rather than recreational use.
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Opinion: Governments and industry must balance ethical concerns in the race for AI dominance

Opinion: Governments and industry must balance ethical concerns in the race for AI dominance

Protectionism, nationalism and racism undoubtedly play roles in concerns over technology consumption and adoption.
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Opinion: Wildfire preparedness and response must include planning for unhoused people and other vulnerable populations

Opinion: Wildfire preparedness and response must include planning for unhoused people and other vulnerable populations

There is an alarming lack of disaster preparedness plans in Canada that consider the unique risks and needs of unhoused people during wildfires.
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