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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.

Wildlife groups call for Kootenay deer cull to halt ‘zombie’ wasting disease

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Written By Rob Shaw
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B.C. wildlife and hunting groups are urging the government to support a large cull of deer in and around Cranbrook in an effort to stop the spread of a chronic…

Forests minster promises to ‘be bold’ without altering current polices

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Written By Rob Shaw
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Critics call for expanded community forests, cutting costs for industry B.C.’s new forests minister says he intends to be “bold” in finding solutions for the beleaguered forest industry, as it…

Industry welcomes new mining ministry, calls for faster permitting

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Written By Rob Shaw
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B.C.’s mining community says it’s happy to see Premier David Eby create a new dedicated ministry for the sector, which could help government address the issue of sluggish provincial economic…

Horgan’s vision for rural working class resource sector a bygone NDP era

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Written By Rob Shaw
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The death of former premier John Horgan has brought about many glowing tributes to his time in office, and his success at leading the province. But his vision for a…