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Editorial: Cascadia corridor off-track betting

Editorial: Cascadia corridor off-track betting

Cascadia could benefit from a high-speed rail link. No argument there. In Metro Vancouver’s case, it could benefit from any decent rail link to its fellow Cascadian urban centres. No argument there either.
Public input is increasingly an inconvenience down at city hall

Public input is increasingly an inconvenience down at city hall

As I watched hotel workers last week tearfully present to a city council committee on their disturbing job experiences – constant harassment, episodes of assault, indifferent employers – I had to put my head in my hands about another item on the city
Vancouver’s new citywide plan is more of the same flawed process

Vancouver’s new citywide plan is more of the same flawed process

The City of Vancouver council just passed the staff report on the process for a citywide planning program.
B.C. needs to add personal finance to high school curriculum

B.C. needs to add personal finance to high school curriculum

Money is the biggest stress in most people’s lives. Much of the stress stems from a lack of understanding, lack of planning and/or reckless behaviour when it comes to financial management.
Majority of Canadians oppose ‘conversion therapy’

Majority of Canadians oppose ‘conversion therapy’

Views on transgender individuals’ bathroom use vary by political affiliation
We'll have serious climate change before serious sewage change

We'll have serious climate change before serious sewage change

We are naturally proud of the natural beauty where we live. There are many astoundingly stunning places in Canada, each with its own character, but few match Vancouver for its ocean/mountain/climate combo.
Poll finds voters in no mood for a majority federal government

Poll finds voters in no mood for a majority federal government

In just over three months, Canadians will take part in a federal election with a very different landscape than in 2015.
Editorial: Continuing to be on the take in Canada

Editorial: Continuing to be on the take in Canada

Canada's global leadership deficit is becoming increasingly concerning for its trade and business prospects.
Canadian chamber chief wants us to advance the discussion

Canadian chamber chief wants us to advance the discussion

When I arrived in Ottawa as a reporter in the Parliamentary Press Gallery at 23, Perrin Beatty was already an ancient 31.
Getting to the meat of what Canadians think of grilling

Getting to the meat of what Canadians think of grilling

With a federal election expected in October, Canadian politicians are currently participating in what is affectionately known as the “barbecue circuit.