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Worries about charging stations put speed bump on road to electric vehicle adoption in B.C.

Worries about charging stations put speed bump on road to electric vehicle adoption in B.C.

As gas prices continue to climb in British Columbia, some drivers in the province are taking advantage of existing programs to acquire a “zero emission” vehicle.
A real estate-to-stocks performance comparison isn’t always apples-to-apples

A real estate-to-stocks performance comparison isn’t always apples-to-apples

As a curious investment adviser, I’m always looking for assets that will provide long-term rates of return that get my clients from A to B without exposing them to excessive risk.
Advanced nuclear could take climate fight to the next level

Advanced nuclear could take climate fight to the next level

As ministers from more than 25 countries gather in Vancouver this month for the Clean Energy Ministerial, they will be thinking about how the world can transition to clean energy economies.
China committed to opening doors wider to foreign investment

China committed to opening doors wider to foreign investment

On March 15, the Chinese People’s Congress passed the Foreign Investment Law of the People’s Republic of China.
BC NDP support holds steady as BC Liberals slip, survey finds

BC NDP support holds steady as BC Liberals slip, survey finds

Two years ago, the main political leaders of British Columbia were engaged in discussions related to the formation of the next provincial government after a very close election.
Jody Wilson-Raybould’s re-election path winds through political wilderness

Jody Wilson-Raybould’s re-election path winds through political wilderness

Sorry to say, the diminution of Jody Wilson-Raybould has taken hold in earnest.
Editorial: Bureaucracy and IT: Canada’s odd couple

Editorial: Bureaucracy and IT: Canada’s odd couple

Bureaucracy and technology don’t do well together in Canada. The federal government’s multibillion-dollar Phoenix payroll system fiasco is perhaps the most egregious example, but it is not alone.
Canada’s economy caught in hardball China-U.S. 5G squeeze play

Canada’s economy caught in hardball China-U.S. 5G squeeze play

Only in Canada can we take a hostage and be held for ransom at once. I’m referring to the mess of Meng and the hassle of Huawei, the gift that keeps on giving.
The myth of clean LNG

The myth of clean LNG

At a moment in time when millions of youth around the world are protesting and calling on their leaders to take action, the myths perpetuated by proponents of liquified natural gas (LNG) are manipulating the facts at the expense of the survival of fu
Most B.C. residents aren’t ready for major disaster, survey suggests

Most B.C. residents aren’t ready for major disaster, survey suggests

For decades, British Columbians have been warned about “the big one.” The possibility of an earthquake affecting our province usually enters our consciousness twice a year.