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Opinion: Why does government help strangle Canadian businesses?

Opinion: Why does government help strangle Canadian businesses?

Port expansions further lock us into a fragile, energy-intensive system of globalized trade with many distant links in a chain we have no local control over.  
Keith Baldrey: COVID-19 health emergency comes to an anticlimactic end

Keith Baldrey: COVID-19 health emergency comes to an anticlimactic end

As the World Health Organization declares the "emergency" phase over, we know COVID-19 isn't going away.
Rob Shaw: How the legislature turned into the Twilight Zone

Rob Shaw: How the legislature turned into the Twilight Zone

In which the BC NDP thwart the government lawyers' attempt to create their own bargaining unit
Letters: The gap between reality and desire on the Sunshine Coast

Letters: The gap between reality and desire on the Sunshine Coast

'SCRD sent out a dire prediction of continuing water shortages into the future, including of drinking water, but continues to sign off on developments for new housing.'
Rob Shaw: Pointed questions about an MLA's expenses unfurl an unexpected answer

Rob Shaw: Pointed questions about an MLA's expenses unfurl an unexpected answer

BC United questions ran into answers they didn't anticipate
Letter: We should be outraged about Myles Gray's death

Letter: We should be outraged about Myles Gray's death

A Burnaby neighbour speaks out.
Letter: We need to support modern library services with adequate funds

Letter: We need to support modern library services with adequate funds

'No longer are public libraries tucked away in older buildings, often poorly lit and musty smelling. Now they are part of vibrant communities in relatively modern buildings, essential links within today’s society, in the towns, villages and cities up and down the province.'
Letters: The hypocrisy against Stonehurst

Letters: The hypocrisy against Stonehurst

'Now playing: The GibsoNimby’s Deride Again!'
Les Leyne: Premier David Eby takes on lawyers — again

Les Leyne: Premier David Eby takes on lawyers — again

The B.C. NDP government has introduced a one-page bill that bestows the right to join a union on the 350 lawyers who work for government. There’s a catch.
Opinion: Health Canada should be transparent about how it's monitoring drug safety

Opinion: Health Canada should be transparent about how it's monitoring drug safety

All new drugs that have never before been sold in Canada in any form, as well as all opioids, require RMPs to help safeguard the public.