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Bryan Yu: Small business confidence rebounds in B.C. but national mood still cautious

Bryan Yu: Small business confidence rebounds in B.C. but national mood still cautious

B.C. firms report strongest sentiment in nearly a year, but ongoing tariff concerns and weak demand keep overall confidence below neutral
Rob Shaw: Supportive-housing safety on hold as B.C. launches yet another review

Rob Shaw: Supportive-housing safety on hold as B.C. launches yet another review

Providers have spent nearly two years calling for safety reforms, but the province is sending them back to the drawing board with another working group
Mario Canseco: B.C. becomes Canada’s capital of power tool and horn-honking frustration, says survey

Mario Canseco: B.C. becomes Canada’s capital of power tool and horn-honking frustration, says survey

Nearly three in ten British Columbians say noise from power tools is a constant at-home disturbance, according to Research Co. survey
Rob Shaw: Eby changes tune as LNG becomes political lifeline

Rob Shaw: Eby changes tune as LNG becomes political lifeline

Once an LNG skeptic, premier now leaning on the project to power B.C.’s economy and his political fortunes
Opinion: Ferries debacle highlights NDP hypocrisy on supporting B.C.

Opinion: Ferries debacle highlights NDP hypocrisy on supporting B.C.

What happened to empowering Indigenous workers and women in trades when it came time to build ferries? The government quietly looked away.
Kirk LaPointe: World Cup windfall fades into fantasy as costs keep climbing

Kirk LaPointe: World Cup windfall fades into fantasy as costs keep climbing

B.C. taxpayers are pouring millions into seven FIFA World Cup matches while tourism payoff remains wishful thinking
Mario Canseco: Canadians still proud of the flag but less sure about the economy, says survey

Mario Canseco: Canadians still proud of the flag but less sure about the economy, says survey

Research Co. poll shows deep divides on multiculturalism, health care and the monarchy amid shifting national mood
Rob Shaw: A dying child deserves more than a B.C. politician passing the buck

Rob Shaw: A dying child deserves more than a B.C. politician passing the buck

Health minister says her hands are tied over bureaucratic decision-making. But elected officials are put in office to make hard choices.
Bryan Yu: B.C. manufacturing, construction see declines amid headwinds

Bryan Yu: B.C. manufacturing, construction see declines amid headwinds

A third straight month of declining factory sales and a plunge in building permits point to mounting economic pressures in British Columbia
Rob Shaw: Eby contorts his pipeline messaging once again

Rob Shaw: Eby contorts his pipeline messaging once again

B.C. premier blames media for the mixed signals his government is sending