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Data points: B.C. building permits recover to 12-month average in March

Data points: B.C. building permits recover to 12-month average in March

A sharp monthly increase still didn't correct an overall downward trend in permit volumes
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Kirk LaPointe: Is it best we live in the dark? David Johnston seems to think so

Kirk LaPointe: Is it best we live in the dark? David Johnston seems to think so

Conventional assumptions did not prevail, with special rapporteur opting not to hold a public inquiry on foreign interference in Canada's politics, writes Kirk LaPointe
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Opinion: Indigenous engagement is transforming the future of mining

Opinion: Indigenous engagement is transforming the future of mining

New partnerships bridge the gap between industry and community, according to Harold Reimer
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Kirk LaPointe: B.C. says its housing model works – I see cracks in the foundation

Kirk LaPointe: B.C. says its housing model works – I see cracks in the foundation

One outstanding question, writes Kirk LaPointe, is how Premier David Eby and his government handle the fallout
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As crime concerns grow, support for B.C. police force increases, polling shows

As crime concerns grow, support for B.C. police force increases, polling shows

Polling by Research Co. and Glacier Media examines the most important issue facing the province
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Avi Barzelai: So far, Vancouver’s strategy of doing nothing hasn’t improved the building permit backlog

Avi Barzelai: So far, Vancouver’s strategy of doing nothing hasn’t improved the building permit backlog

It would help if bureaucrats would work at the office more than twice weekly
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Sean Jones: A crisis of trust with the science from the federal Fisheries Department

Sean Jones: A crisis of trust with the science from the federal Fisheries Department

Lawyer Sean Jones argues for stronger regulations on salmon farming.
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BCBC: Victoria, WorkSafeBC need to better consider employer needs

BCBC: Victoria, WorkSafeBC need to better consider employer needs

A "worker centric" approach at WorkSafeBC shouldn't ignore employers, write Jock Finlayson and Ken Peacock
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Stewart Muir: The high price of being a Green Canadian

Stewart Muir: The high price of being a Green Canadian

Doing business in B.C. means shelling out more to deal with carbon costs
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Michael Geller: Fixing Vancouver's so-called 'Empty Homes Tax'

Michael Geller: Fixing Vancouver's so-called 'Empty Homes Tax'

Vancouver's Empty Home Tax isn't what it seems
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