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Rob Shaw: Mandate letters hint at premier's priorities – and his cabinet's long to-do list

Rob Shaw: Mandate letters hint at premier's priorities – and his cabinet's long to-do list

“This government has sent a clear signal through the cabinet’s new mandate letters that B.C. intends to accelerate the pace of climate action and expand clean energy development across the province,” said Pembina Institute executive director Chris Severson-Baker.
Jack Knox: Rocked by Longevity John's softball-sized bladder stone

Jack Knox: Rocked by Longevity John's softball-sized bladder stone

The bladder stone was the size of a turnip. Or maybe a softball. It was a bit hard to see inside the not-quite-clear Tupperware container in which he held it aloft.
Neil Godbout: Where have all the convenience stores gone?

Neil Godbout: Where have all the convenience stores gone?

The business model for convenience stores big and small was built upon grocery stores only being open eight hours a day, six days a week and closed Sundays.
Carson Binda: B.C.’s new government has a golden opportunity to improve the cost of living

Carson Binda: B.C.’s new government has a golden opportunity to improve the cost of living

Families in British Columbia need a break. They need life to be more affordable, and the B.C. government can help make that happen.
Jordan Bateman: NDP will have to choose between priorities

Jordan Bateman: NDP will have to choose between priorities

The unstoppable force of Indigenous rights has crashed into the immovable object of the NDP Government’s sweetheart deal with its union supporters – and it’s up to new Premier David Eby to fix another self-made NDP problem.
Rob Shaw: Unpacking Eby’s cabinet of compromises

Rob Shaw: Unpacking Eby’s cabinet of compromises

Premier David Eby’s first cabinet on Wednesday was a perplexing affair.
Survey: Demographic gap widens in the return to pre-pandemic shopping habits in B.C.

Survey: Demographic gap widens in the return to pre-pandemic shopping habits in B.C.

Despite the consequences of inflation, British Columbians are more likely to go out now.
Les Leyne: Big B.C. surplus, meet big B.C. cabinet

Les Leyne: Big B.C. surplus, meet big B.C. cabinet

B.C. Premier David Eby insists he won’t call an early election: “I didn’t hear one British Columbian say: ‘Gosh what I really hope happens now is a provincial election.’ ”
Letter: Help us sue big oil

Letter: Help us sue big oil

'Climate costs are rising like the floodwaters around us: the corporations riding a tide of oily profits should pay their share of the bill.'
Opinion: Harry Potter is the best Christmas movie

Opinion: Harry Potter is the best Christmas movie

There are three things that define all Christmas movies: snow, beards and, most importantly, magic.