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Surrey's downtown core has seen huge growth in recent years. How much more can it handle?
11+ hour, 19+ min ago (917+ words) What exactly the city's downtown should include is dividing leaders and residents Surrey City Centre, earlier known as downtown Whalley, was once viewed as one of the most dangerous areas in the Lower Mainland, plagued by shootings, property theft and…...
Reann Gasper to resign as MLA, opening a path to the legislature for Kerry-Lynne Findlay
1+ day, 29+ min ago (313+ words) Among the questions Kerry-Lynne Findlay has faced being elected leader of the B.C. Conservative Party in May – What will she do if she becomes premier?Can she unite the Conservative caucus? – one very practical consideration has loomed large. For Findlay to…...
Douglas Todd: Carney champions our multicultural ‘mosaic’ despite some skepticism, domestic and global
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (768+ words) Increasing number of Canadians are drawn to the once-maligned American concept of the “melting pot” some polls show while most Canadians stood up for multiculturalism in a recent major survey While some Western leaders are withdrawing support for multiculturalism — and…...
Big tech shaping up as an issue in the Vancouver election
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (995+ words) Opinion: A campaign announcement this week illuminates how technology is emerging as an issue in this year's Vancouver election This week, OneCity released a campaign announcement that seems like a pretty niche policy proposal, but actually illuminates how technology is…...
David Eby mum about lifting U.S. booze ban as B.C. restaurant industry supportive of prime minister's call
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (813+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney has reportedly asked provinces to return U.S. liquor to the shelves as part of ongoing negotiations In an effort to get a trade deal finalized with the U.S., Prime Minister Mark Carney is reportedly calling on provinces to…...
B.C. Conservative president and vice-president exit as Findlay continues rebrand
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (383+ words) The moves are the latest in a series of changes new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay has overseen to party brass and caucus staff. B.C. Conservative party president Aisha Estey and vice-president Sharon White left their positions this week, less than three months…...
Opinion: In-ocean salmon farming and wild salmon stewardship go hand-in-hand
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (553+ words) Isaiah Robinson: First Nations who have salmon farming in their traditional territory want an immediate reversal of the 2029 net pen ban and the implementation of our plan to increase Indigenous leadership ownership and stewardship in the salmon aquaculture sector Re....
'Slow-motion train wreck': Vancouver's SRO closures could lead to surge in homelessness, advocates warn
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (924+ words) While the province tries to find new homes for Granville SRO residents, the fundamental problem is there are not enough places for everyone to go. Now, advocates warn that a convergence of factors threatens to lead to a major surge…...
Opinion: B.C.'s wildfires and fossil fuels: We need to connect the dots
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (496+ words) Regional wildfires have triggered a state of emergency in B.C. for the fifth time in 10 years. The premier likened the Summerland wildfire to “a bomb going off in the region.” At the same time, the province is doubling down on the…...
What could a modern treaty for five Vancouver Island First Nations mean for Royal Roads and Victoria?
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (860+ words) The province is in the final stages of negotiating a modern treaty with five First Nations that will see the transfer of Hatley Park and other government land A proposed modern treaty among the province and five First Nations on…...