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Rob Shaw: B.C. braces for worsening budget deficit amid economic warning signs

Rob Shaw: B.C. braces for worsening budget deficit amid economic warning signs

With shrinking GDP, downgraded credit ratings and runaway debt, economists say the government has lost control of the province's finances.
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Rob Shaw: Strike clouds gather over Victoria as BCGEU walks from talks

Rob Shaw: Strike clouds gather over Victoria as BCGEU walks from talks

Province's largest public-sector union disputes NDP claims it can't afford wage increases.
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Adrian Raeside cartoon: B.C. Ferries' new rule about not transporting broken electric vehicles

Adrian Raeside cartoon: B.C. Ferries' new rule about not transporting broken electric vehicles

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Opinion: Sun advice from a skin cancer researcher and physician

Opinion: Sun advice from a skin cancer researcher and physician

Our warm weather season is short, and it's important to enjoy the outdoors. The point isn't to be sun-scared — just stay sun-safe.
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Rob Shaw: Island Health's ER wait times highlight tech gaps in B.C. health care

Rob Shaw: Island Health's ER wait times highlight tech gaps in B.C. health care

Disjointed IT choices leave Island Health unable to match real-time wait time updates seen in Lower Mainland
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Rob Shaw: Premier's cabinet refresh undone by a dying girl's suffering

Rob Shaw: Premier's cabinet refresh undone by a dying girl's suffering

NDP's reset fizzles, as it's shamed into a retreat on 10-year-old Charleigh Pollock.
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Opinion: Why employees hesitate to disclose mental health concerns — and what employers can do about it

Opinion: Why employees hesitate to disclose mental health concerns — and what employers can do about it

New research shows that the decision to disclose a mental health condition at work isn't purely personal and can depend on the broader workplace environment.
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Kirk LaPointe: Trump’s tariff tactics rely more on psychology than economics

Kirk LaPointe: Trump’s tariff tactics rely more on psychology than economics

From zero-sum thinking to loss aversion, the U.S. president’s trade moves follow a psychological playbook
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Peter Kvarnstrom: It's time to buy local advertising

Peter Kvarnstrom: It's time to buy local advertising

B.C. urged to spend province's advertising dollars in towns like Merritt instead of places like Menlo Park, California.
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Mario Canseco: Support for political correctness rising in Canada—and the U.S.

Mario Canseco: Support for political correctness rising in Canada—and the U.S.

While Conservative leaders rail against 'woke politics, most voters in Canada and the U.S. continue to support political correctness in public life, according to Research Co. survey
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