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Baldrey: CEO's firing sends warning shot across BC Ferries' bow

Baldrey: CEO's firing sends warning shot across BC Ferries' bow

Dismissal of Mark Collins signals that provincial government has no intention of letting the quasi-private company continue to do as it pleases.
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Survey: Three-quarters of British Columbians support mandatory calorie counts on menus

Survey: Three-quarters of British Columbians support mandatory calorie counts on menus

Survey reveals why it is time for the B.C. government to seriously consider what is now required in Ontario
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Les Leyne: Swashbuckling MacPhail back on the bridge as B.C. Ferries CEO walks plank

Les Leyne: Swashbuckling MacPhail back on the bridge as B.C. Ferries CEO walks plank

Mark Collins was appointed president and CEO of B.C. Ferries in April 2017; in 2020, the corporation's board extended his employment contract to 2026. During the pandemic, there's been friction with the premier's office.
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Survey: How we listen to music in Canada

Survey: How we listen to music in Canada

From streaming to records – new survey reveals trends in how Canadians across generations consume music.
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Analysis: Vancouver 2030 Olympics bid on thin ice, facing a blizzard of challenges

Analysis: Vancouver 2030 Olympics bid on thin ice, facing a blizzard of challenges

It can be argued that there were too many reasons to say yes to 2010 and there are too many reasons to say no to 2030.
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Opinion: B.C.’s activist protest appetite less than special interest groups claim

Opinion: B.C.’s activist protest appetite less than special interest groups claim

The way British Columbians choose to participate in public life varies widely across demographics.
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Opinion: Deeper we go into the dark valley of over-taxation and divisiveness

Opinion: Deeper we go into the dark valley of over-taxation and divisiveness

Look overseas and a passel of leaders are running their course as founded and faulty. Nowhere is there either inspiration or hope.
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Jack Knox: Paddington is used to wandering, but 92-year-old wishes he were home

Jack Knox: Paddington is used to wandering, but 92-year-old wishes he were home

Thrift store finds have a way of showing up in surprising places.
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Survey: What’s up with WhatsApp use in Canada

Survey: What’s up with WhatsApp use in Canada

For Canadians who have close friends and family in other cities and countries, applications like WhatsApp have changed the communications landscape.
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Opinion: Ladies and gentlemen: Are you ready for Premier David Eby?

Opinion: Ladies and gentlemen: Are you ready for Premier David Eby?

We aren’t quite entertaining yet the idea of Prime Minister Pierre Poilievre, but we need to accept the notion of Premier David Eby before long. He is on Coronation Street, BC NDP style.
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