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Editorial: Trillion-dollar energy transition questions

Editorial: Trillion-dollar energy transition questions

Do something. Now. That is the climate change activist’s refrain in the 21st century. It is loud and getting louder. But the gap between demanding action and detailing what action should be taken remains wide.
Skepticism replacing enthusiasm for returning Olympic Games to B.C.

Skepticism replacing enthusiasm for returning Olympic Games to B.C.

In January 2020, in one of the last survey instruments I put together that did not feature the words “COVID-19,” we asked British Columbians to look back at the tenth anniversary of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.
WorkSafeBC overhaul could have huge employer cost implications

WorkSafeBC overhaul could have huge employer cost implications

WorkSafeBC is a complex organization that plays an important role in today’s economy. According to its website, WorksafeBC is: … a provincial agency dedicated to promoting safe and healthy workplaces across B.C.
Large proportion of Canadian job-seekers are skeptical about hiring process

Large proportion of Canadian job-seekers are skeptical about hiring process

For some Canadians, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an internal debate about career choices.
B.C. government girds its barricades against freedom of information

B.C. government girds its barricades against freedom of information

Just as leaves turn red in autumn, governments can be counted upon eventually to hide their secrets.
Editorial: Opportunities abound for B.C. ports in cargo quagmire

Editorial: Opportunities abound for B.C. ports in cargo quagmire

It’s raising cost concerns for businesses and consumers, but the congestion that has plagued major maritime trade lanes since mid-2020 is providing opportunities for Canada to leverage two key geographic advantages: its neighbour is the world’s large
Cannabis legalization acceptance differs along ethnic lines in B.C., poll reveals

Cannabis legalization acceptance differs along ethnic lines in B.C., poll reveals

Three years ago, the legal consumption of marijuana became a reality across Canada.
Quality helping Knowledge ascend television network rankings

Quality helping Knowledge ascend television network rankings

The pandemic has been bad for many, but good for Knowledge. Not pandemic knowledge, per se – that is a beguiling hot mess at times – but capital-K Knowledge.
Raising supply, not blaming foreigners, can solve housing affordability problem

Raising supply, not blaming foreigners, can solve housing affordability problem

Housing is a fundamental human need and a basic piece of economic and social infrastructure. For decades, housing affordability has been a challenge in British Columbia, particularly in Metro Vancouver.
Most Canadians agree on steps toward Indigenous reconciliation: poll

Most Canadians agree on steps toward Indigenous reconciliation: poll

The year 2021 was supposed to be unique in the effort to rebuild the broken relationship between the Canadian government and the country’s Indigenous communities.