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#BCPOLI Hotstove: Protest in Victoria - and beyond

#BCPOLI Hotstove: Protest in Victoria - and beyond

There's only one topic this week: Tuesday's protest - and blockade - at the BC Legislature.
ICBC’s pivotal pivot – from an insider’s perspective

ICBC’s pivotal pivot – from an insider’s perspective

Will no-fault insurance solve ICBC’s woes – or are the problems more basic and structural?
Demand continues to outpace supply as home prices rise

Demand continues to outpace supply as home prices rise

Ryan Berlin: January marked the seventh straight month of increased sales from the year before.
Reformed or not, ICBC is still a monopoly. Why?

Reformed or not, ICBC is still a monopoly. Why?

Kris Sims: British Columbians have been asking for choice - and the provincial government's ICBC overhaul still doesn't allow for any.
Shouted down

Shouted down

Maclean Kay: Throne Speech day was completely overshadowed by the most aggressive protest at the legislature since the ‘War in the Woods’ fracas in the ‘90s.
To swab, or not to swab

To swab, or not to swab

Jody Vance: Testing for strep throat has become both simpler and more complicated.
Crystal Clear

Crystal Clear

The buzz at this year’s Natural Resource Forum has been dominated by one speech – made on the fly, by someone terrified of public speaking.
Seeking bold, visionary leadership? Don’t look to City Hall

Seeking bold, visionary leadership? Don’t look to City Hall

Chris Gardner: North Vancouver is saying no to a project that would mean jobs, and affordable housing. Why?
Dramatic insurance spikes wreaking havoc with condo owners

Dramatic insurance spikes wreaking havoc with condo owners

Daniel Fontaine: BC’s condo market has quietly been hit with eye-watering increases for insurance premiums.
Never work for free

Never work for free

Ada Slivinski: Brands asking ‘influencers’ to work for free devalues their worth.