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Rob Shaw: A Surrey policing deal is possible, if the mayor and solicitor general can just talk

Rob Shaw: A Surrey policing deal is possible, if the mayor and solicitor general can just talk

Surrey stands to gain greater financial support if it stands down from its legal challenge to the province
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Data points: Lower Mainland housing market conditions are rapidly cooling

Data points: Lower Mainland housing market conditions are rapidly cooling

The latest real estate board data indicates fall is bringing with it a chill to the Lower Mainland market
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Ben Eisen: Explosive B.C. public-sector job growth dwarfs growth in the private sector

Ben Eisen: Explosive B.C. public-sector job growth dwarfs growth in the private sector

More than nine in 10 jobs created between February 2020 and June 2023 were the result of government hiring
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Kirk LaPointe: Inflation stability delivering sighs of relief to British Columbians … and politicians

Kirk LaPointe: Inflation stability delivering sighs of relief to British Columbians … and politicians

There are substantial political consequences arising from the actions of the independent central bank and Tuesday's inflation data is likely to provide a respite to Eby and Trudeau, writes Kirk LaPointe
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Kirk LaPointe: Homelessness is complex but that can’t hold us back from taking action

Kirk LaPointe: Homelessness is complex but that can’t hold us back from taking action

It is a grand pretension that a city, a province, even a federal government can solve homelessness on any scale.
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Rob Shaw: Finally, the BC NDP government tangles with short-term rentals

Rob Shaw: Finally, the BC NDP government tangles with short-term rentals

Will it work? Time will tell
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Less than half of British Columbians with a disability are satisfied with workplace inclusivity

Less than half of British Columbians with a disability are satisfied with workplace inclusivity

Stereotyping by colleagues and a lack of accessibility in the workplace remain prominent barriers
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Data points: B.C.’s population growth rate hits highest level in nearly 30 years

Data points: B.C.’s population growth rate hits highest level in nearly 30 years

The province and its counterparts are welcoming newcomers at a furious pace, writes Bryan Yu
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Opinion: Supreme Court scrap of environment assessment bill a positive step

Opinion: Supreme Court scrap of environment assessment bill a positive step

Bill C-69 created a confusing, convoluted environmental assessment process for projects
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Rob Shaw: Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke launches Hail Mary pass to save Surrey RCMP

Rob Shaw: Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke launches Hail Mary pass to save Surrey RCMP

Doubtful a judge will accept her arguments, Rob Shaw writes
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