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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.
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.
WorkSafeBC overhaul could have huge employer cost implications

WorkSafeBC overhaul could have huge employer cost implications

The data suggests WorkSafeBC works well, and worker satisfaction rates continues to rise. But five disjointed reviews has spawned confusion and uncertainty about the NDP government’s intentions.
The sites of investment, jobs, and opportunity

The sites of investment, jobs, and opportunity

Chris Gardner: Surrey’s industrial lands are key to our regional economy. We need both vision and leadership to capitalize.
Oil market turmoil may well benefit consumers

Oil market turmoil may well benefit consumers

Rashid Husain Syed: The push and pull of conflicting factions may be providing some relief to consumers.
Canadian workers ‘unequally protected’ against asbestos exposure

Canadian workers ‘unequally protected’ against asbestos exposure

A Canadian Standards Association study calls for a national standard in asbestos management among jurisdictions in the country.
Why the cultured meat industry needs its own Elon Musk

Why the cultured meat industry needs its own Elon Musk

Cultured meat could succeed but it won’t be easy. The industry will need to learn from what’s happening with the electric car, says Sylvain Charlebois.
Is universal basic income the answer?

Is universal basic income the answer?

Roslyn Kunin: In a country as rich as Canada, no one should have to go cold or hungry. But is universal basic income the answer?
30 years later: the election that changed everything

30 years later: the election that changed everything

Mike McDonald: The morning after October 17, 1991, nothing in BC politics was ever the same again.