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Rob Shaw: Eby criticizes 'absolutely disgraceful' Facebook and Google for threats to cut off news content

Rob Shaw: Eby criticizes 'absolutely disgraceful' Facebook and Google for threats to cut off news content

B.C. government considers pulling its advertising from tech titans
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Rob Shaw: Count on more of the same Canada Day weekend shambles on BC Ferries

Rob Shaw: Count on more of the same Canada Day weekend shambles on BC Ferries

The new CEO is up for the task, but it will take time
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Rob Shaw: RCMP union tells province to respect Surrey council's wish to retain its Mounties force

Rob Shaw: RCMP union tells province to respect Surrey council's wish to retain its Mounties force

RCMP is doing a 'fantastic job' and there is no evidence public safety would improve with a municipal force
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BCBC: Private-sector job growth has flatlined. We need to revive it

BCBC: Private-sector job growth has flatlined. We need to revive it

In B.C., private-sector job growth has declined further and faster than elsewhere in the country, write BCBC authors
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Kirk LaPointe: Canada set to become one of world’s worst democracies for news consumption

Kirk LaPointe: Canada set to become one of world’s worst democracies for news consumption

'Last week the government steamed ahead and passed Bill C-18. It taunted Facebook and Google as arrogant and was certain they were bluffing. This week it found out they weren’t,' writes Kirk LaPointe
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Rob Shaw: Long weekend, long list of problems, long wait for a fix at BC Ferries

Rob Shaw: Long weekend, long list of problems, long wait for a fix at BC Ferries

The mess continues and there is no end in sight
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Stewart Muir: Natural gas, especially LNG, isn't the villain of the climate change piece

Stewart Muir: Natural gas, especially LNG, isn't the villain of the climate change piece

Natural gas and LNG are elements needed more than ever
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Data Points: Housing downturn expected despite better market performance

Data Points: Housing downturn expected despite better market performance

Any market momentum is likely to be cut short by the Bank of Canada's interest rate moves, writes Bryan Yu
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Rob Shaw: Brad West breaks ranks with his NDP brethren on decriminalization of drugs

Rob Shaw: Brad West breaks ranks with his NDP brethren on decriminalization of drugs

The system isn't working for those who need help, PoCo mayor argues
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Kirk LaPointe: Government keeps obscuring our right to know what we don't

Kirk LaPointe: Government keeps obscuring our right to know what we don't

Last week was a big week on the information-freedom frontier, for better and worse
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