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Mario Canseco: Canadians views on creationism in classrooms continue to evolve

Mario Canseco: Canadians views on creationism in classrooms continue to evolve

In 2018, almost half of Canadians (46 per cent) disagreed with the notion of schools teaching creationism
Data points: Small business confidence rises but remains subdued on outlook

Data points: Small business confidence rises but remains subdued on outlook

Only 33 per cent of B.C. SMEs considered themselves to be in good state of business health, according to the latest Business Barometer survey from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Michael Geller: Time to rethink the Downtown Eastside plan

Michael Geller: Time to rethink the Downtown Eastside plan

Continuing to ban a broad social and income housing mix needs to be rethought
VRCA: B.C.’s construction industry needs to be its own champion

VRCA: B.C.’s construction industry needs to be its own champion

With more people leaving the workforce than entering it, the construction industry needs to continue to evolve and adapt
Kirk LaPointe: Fixing Vancouver’s problems not as easy as ABC for new council

Kirk LaPointe: Fixing Vancouver’s problems not as easy as ABC for new council

In the last two weeks, there were finally signals that the themes of the party's election campaign were aligning with the tactics of the council
Mario Canseco: The problems with Ontario’s proposed political polling restrictions

Mario Canseco: The problems with Ontario’s proposed political polling restrictions

The change recommends disallowing the publication of polls that reflect how political parties are faring in the two weeks leading up to a provincial vote
Sharon Gregson: Our child care successes can't stop here

Sharon Gregson: Our child care successes can't stop here

There’s been amazing progress on child care in B.C. over the last few years, so why are child care advocates concerned now? Our province led the country by being first to introduce $10aDay child care programs in 2018.
Data points: B.C. retail sales outpace national average as travel recovers

Data points: B.C. retail sales outpace national average as travel recovers

B.C. retail sales outpaced the national performance in January, rising 1.8 per cent month to month
Mario Canseco: Full-time workers are stressed and feeling the fatigue

Mario Canseco: Full-time workers are stressed and feeling the fatigue

Twenty-six per cent of full-time employees in British Columbia report they have felt depressed because of work in the past year
Arny Wise: David Eby's housing plan lacks innovation, won't bring affordability

Arny Wise: David Eby's housing plan lacks innovation, won't bring affordability

It's primarily a plan for hedge funds and investors