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Canada's trade shortage only going to get worse

Canada's trade shortage only going to get worse

A new report from RBC indicates Canada's labour shortage in the trades is not only real, but about to get exponentially worse.
Political Capital 34 - Forestry, decriminalization, and more

Political Capital 34 - Forestry, decriminalization, and more

From deferring logging to decriminalizing drug possession to de...grab bag of topic?
Milk prices rising: time to reform the Canadian Dairy Commission

Milk prices rising: time to reform the Canadian Dairy Commission

Raising farmgate prices for milk so farmers can make a decent living isn’t really the issue. What’s problematic is the way the Canadian Dairy Commission does it, says Sylvain Charlebois.
Why are we asked to do as Hollywood says, not as Hollywood does?

Why are we asked to do as Hollywood says, not as Hollywood does?

Mark Milke: Why we should read scientists and ignore celebrities.
Let Russ Cook…a gala dinner?

Let Russ Cook…a gala dinner?

Dr. Sport: The ICBA’s annual gala has its next marquee signal-caller: Seahawks QB Russell Wilson.
Remembering those who were forgotten the day they came home

Remembering those who were forgotten the day they came home

Dene Moore: Dominic “Dick” Patrick was awarded for bravery on the Second World War battlefields of Europe. Back home in BC, he couldn’t be served a meal.
Never-ending triage

Never-ending triage

Jody Vance: Fixing our healthcare system needs to start with how most people first access it.
#BCPOLI Hotstove: Stomping out misogyny in politics

#BCPOLI Hotstove: Stomping out misogyny in politics

The way politics treats women has gotta change, example 5,819 (and counting).
More Canadians than ever are suffering from food insecurity

More Canadians than ever are suffering from food insecurity

According to the Hunger Count, the number of food bank visits has gone up by more than 20 per cent in the last two years.
On staying healthy, both mentally and during a pandemic

On staying healthy, both mentally and during a pandemic

Dr. Sport: John Garrett’s 20th year in broadcasting started with the worst kind of road trip.