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Rob Shaw is the CHEK News legislative correspondent and political columnist/commentator for CBC, Glacier Media, Northern Beat and Political Capital. He is co-author of A Matter of Confidence.

As Findlay’s caucus dwindles, a unified centre-right movement may be only path…

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“We know what we’re doing.” —Kerry-Lynne Findlay The sudden exodus of BC Conservative MLAs who’ve lost confidence in leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay has everyone wondering: how much longer can Findlay last?…

Province plans battery storage system, natural gas-powered energy to meet peak demand

News Feature

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As B.C. breaks records for summer electricity usage this week, the government says large utility-scale batteries could be the future of handling peak demand. Energy Minister Adrian Dix unveiled plans…

300 lose jobs with another BC mill closure; Canfor cites dwindling access…

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“If the government doesn’t wake up to the extreme urgency of what’s going on, you will see one to two pulp mills shut every year.” —Joe Nemeth The abrupt closure…

Nearly $1B from Ottawa backstops BC mine expansions short on private investment

Column / Op-Ed

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The sudden interest by politicians in B.C.’s mining sector is leading to a massive influx of taxpayer cash. But it’s not always clear what the public is getting for its…