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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.

A beautiful mind: Ellis Ross pushes through shifting landscape of memory loss

Column / Op-Ed

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“If people are thinking that I then became brilliant, and am now at genius levels, well, it didn’t happen.” –Ellis Ross Ellis Ross slides into the chair in his office…

NW communities aim for revenue-sharing deal by February

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“I do feel like I’m on the last lap of a 25 [kilometre] race.” –Sean Bujtas Progress may be painfully slow, and there’s nothing even in writing yet, but Terrace’s…

BC Utilities chair fired, signalling major changes to energy law

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Interior, northern and rural communities that rely on B.C.’s oil and sector have been left wondering about the future of the industry after government abruptly fired the head of the…

Wildfire task force will look at engaging volunteers, Eby pledges

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“We don’t have the luxury of time between emergencies right now in British Columbia.” ––David Eby Premier David Eby emerged from his latest tour of B.C.’s fire-ravaged southern interior with…