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Bryan Yu: B.C. home sales dip, prices fall as buyers wait for further rate cuts

Bryan Yu: B.C. home sales dip, prices fall as buyers wait for further rate cuts

Plus, B.C. and Canadian retail sales increased in July, bouncing back nationally from a 2024 low
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Rob Shaw: B.C.'s campaign trail is littered with policy U-turns

Rob Shaw: B.C.'s campaign trail is littered with policy U-turns

BC Conservatives are the latest to flip-flop when leader John Rustad announced the party would keep DRIPA
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Opinion: B.C. government policies are leaving small rural businesses behind

Opinion: B.C. government policies are leaving small rural businesses behind

The province must live up to its promises made to local outfitters and other family-run operations in Northern B.C.
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Opinion: With Eby and Rustad tied on economic leadership, housing will be key

Opinion: With Eby and Rustad tied on economic leadership, housing will be key

Housing is top of mind for voters in this election but it is an extremely difficult issue to campaign on
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Rob Shaw: Campaign tax cuts continue with proposed ‘Eby-bate’ income relief

Rob Shaw: Campaign tax cuts continue with proposed ‘Eby-bate’ income relief

Why it has taken government seven years to table income relief is a fair point of criticism—and one the BC Conservatives are likely to hammer
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Opinion: B.C.'s Haida Agreement is both historic and intellectually routine

Opinion: B.C.'s Haida Agreement is both historic and intellectually routine

Legal pluralism is a reality, and the recognition of Haida title is part of that
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Opinion: Trudeau's housing 'help' is more hurtful than helpful

Opinion: Trudeau's housing 'help' is more hurtful than helpful

Lower monthly payments mask higher long-term costs and market risks
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Rob Shaw: On housing affordability, BC Conservatives and NDP offer two very different solutions

Rob Shaw: On housing affordability, BC Conservatives and NDP offer two very different solutions

David Eby’s mortgage split and John Rustad’s rent and mortgage rebate both promise relief to address election’s top issue
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Opinion: Renewing our approach to natural resources can support shared economic prosperity

Opinion: Renewing our approach to natural resources can support shared economic prosperity

British Columbia now has a growing, overlapping patchwork of heavy-handed and top-down policies that not only threaten the sector, but the health of the provincial economy
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Opinion: A fast-growing Burnaby creates business growth opportunities

Opinion: A fast-growing Burnaby creates business growth opportunities

As one of B.C.’s fastest-growing cities, Burnaby's strategic location, innovation, and multicultural workforce are driving its transformation into a major economic force
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