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Rob Shaw
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.

Getting lit in the Pouce is no easy task

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Rob Shaw
Posted

How many provincial bureaucrats, working how many years, does it take to install a light bulb on a highway in Pouce Coupe? It sounds like a bad joke. Which it…

Premier gets ‘blunt feedback’ he asks for from forestry sector

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Rob Shaw
Posted

Stakeholders hear familiar commitment to fix the same problems Premier David Eby sought “blunt feedback” from the province’s forest sector in Vancouver this week, and boy did he get it. …

Proposed bill mandates public disclosure of Aboriginal title claims

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Rob Shaw
Posted

Indigenous Minister says call for public registry is ‘fear-mongering’ Should British Columbians homeowners know if where they live is subject to an Aboriginal title claim? It doesn’t sound like a…

Agricultural Land Commission board pay challenged by Opposition

News Feature

Written By Rob Shaw
Posted

B.C.’s Agricultural Land Commission should have to undergo a full review of its board compensation before it starts laying off staff due to budget pressures, according to the Opposition B.C.…