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They promised shipbuilding in B.C.—then gave the contract to China

By Dean Broughton As the son of a marine electrician, I know firsthand what the shipyards can mean to families in British Columbia.  For 30 years,...

14.06.2025 1

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Dean Broughton

Vancouver isn't ready for the "Big One"

  By Riley Hill A recent report presented to city council painted a bleak picture of what a long-feared megathrust earthquake—commonly known as the...

07.06.2025 1

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Riley Hill

Are Mark Carney and David Eby best friends now?

The dramatic redrawing of the political landscape that occurred in the recent federal election is helping to push the BC NDP government and the...

06.06.2025 1

Georgia Straight

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How I fought an airline for compensation and won (aka Canada's Air Passenger Protection actually works)

  Evidently, you can fight city hall. Or, more accurately, the airline industry, which is to say if you’ve ever been screwed over by a Canadian...

23.05.2025 2

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Step One In 

The power of art in the well-being of youth

By Valerie Methot Have you ever had conversations that haunt you? In pursuit of finding a topic for Some Assembly’s new theatre project, I had...

21.04.2025 1

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Valerie Methot