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Rob Shaw: Premier Eby running up spending to catch up to crises

Rob Shaw: Premier Eby running up spending to catch up to crises

David Eby has hit the ground running as premier, but what’s also running right alongside him is the financial tab accompanying his many promises.
Todd Whitcombe: Climate change threatens global food supply

Todd Whitcombe: Climate change threatens global food supply

Droughts and floods are leaving large portions of our agricultural base in peril. Farmers in the Peace River region and the Sunshine Coast are both suffering.
Nathan Giede: Do we really need the return of the orange Florida man?

Nathan Giede: Do we really need the return of the orange Florida man?

Donald J. Trump, for all his bluster and braggadocio, has already served his purpose.
Les Leyne: Leaked audit found rampant mismanagement of housing money

Les Leyne: Leaked audit found rampant mismanagement of housing money

B.C. Liberal critics said the full story was suppressed and minimized under Eby’s watch.
Les Leyne: David Eby's burst of ideas leaves you wondering

Les Leyne: David Eby's burst of ideas leaves you wondering

Eby has noted a few times that a lot of work has gone into the announcements he used to launch his premiership.
Rob Shaw: Prepare for the province to bigfoot municipalities on housing

Rob Shaw: Prepare for the province to bigfoot municipalities on housing

“That is not what this bill is about. This bill is about building that framework so we never get to that place," says Premier David Eby
Cameron Stolz: Will you step up if your addicted friend or family member calls for help?

Cameron Stolz: Will you step up if your addicted friend or family member calls for help?

No one chooses to be an addict, to say “I’m going to throw everything away and live on the street.”
Rob Shaw: Why David Eby changed his mind on prosecutors and repeat offenders

Rob Shaw: Why David Eby changed his mind on prosecutors and repeat offenders

Premier David Eby surprised many on Sunday when he announced a government directive to Crown prosecutors to do more, where possible, on “the risk that repeat violent offenders pose to public safety in British Columbia.
Survey finds mixed support for hosting major sporting events in B.C.

Survey finds mixed support for hosting major sporting events in B.C.

Over the past two years, British Columbians developed a love-hate relationship with the possibility of Vancouver hosting the Winter Olympics for the second time.
Neil Godbout: Would you use a Status card if you could have one?

Neil Godbout: Would you use a Status card if you could have one?

Nobody wants to expose themselves to that kind of scrutiny and public disdain. Or worse.