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Canada needs to consider the costs of its current immigration strategy

Canada needs to consider the costs of its current immigration strategy

Over the last decade, Canada has relied almost exclusively on immigration to grow the economy
Rob Shaw: Feds, province at loggerheads over caps on international students

Rob Shaw: Feds, province at loggerheads over caps on international students

B.C. housing minister: 'The core issue we still have, regardless, is we are not building enough housing for the people we have.'
Arny Wise: Jericho plan fails to serve Vancouver’s housing needs

Arny Wise: Jericho plan fails to serve Vancouver’s housing needs

Density, affordability in MST plan for Jericho is lacking, writes retired developer
Oliver Spinks: Legal reforms for B.C. pets could reshape fabric of family law

Oliver Spinks: Legal reforms for B.C. pets could reshape fabric of family law

B.C. judges set to become first in Canada to consider custody of pets during divorce and separation proceedings
Data points: B.C. hiring lags population growth and retail spending surprises

Data points: B.C. hiring lags population growth and retail spending surprises

Slower economic conditions heading into the first quarter of 2024 are likely to curb hiring momentum
Government must do more, faster to fix our dysfunctional housing system

Government must do more, faster to fix our dysfunctional housing system

Current supply- and demand-side measures across levels of government don’t do enough to secure affordable housing for Canadians
Rob Shaw: Minister Mitzi Dean runs out of resets

Rob Shaw: Minister Mitzi Dean runs out of resets

The ongoing stumbles of the former children’s minister finally caused the premier to lose his patience
Public support for amended B.C. EV mandate falls dramatically, polling finds

Public support for amended B.C. EV mandate falls dramatically, polling finds

More British Columbians finds themselves questioning whether the province's ambitious electric vehicle mandates are achievable
Keith Baldrey: B.C. Hydro's ability to meet coldsnap demand may bode well for summer heat

Keith Baldrey: B.C. Hydro's ability to meet coldsnap demand may bode well for summer heat

It appears B.C. Hydro has found an efficient way to keep the heat and lights during extreme weather events. Columnist Keith Baldrey weighs in
Data points: B.C. consumers restrict unnecessary spending and non-farm payrolls decline

Data points: B.C. consumers restrict unnecessary spending and non-farm payrolls decline

B.C.'s job vacancy rate in October represented approximately 108,620 empty positions