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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.

Future’s so bright: BC’s most prolific heckler considers his options

Column / Op-Ed

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“Hansard stopped documenting what the heckles were… It’s not like the old days.” ––Nicholas Simons The B.C. legislature will soon be a lot quieter, after veteran MLA Nicholas Simons, the…

Lift BC nurses’ vaccine mandates to ease staffing shortfalls, say critics

Column / Op-Ed

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“It doesn’t matter what either one of us believes, the fact is you need to fix the problem and deliver service to the people in B.C.” –Michael Goetz Should B.C.…

‘Unfair’ groundwater restrictions blindside BC farmers and ranchers

News Feature

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“This is not a long-term plan for growing food in British Columbia.” ––Jeremy Dunn B.C.’s cattle and dairy sectors are slamming the provincial government over new emergency water orders that…

Conifex challenges BC policy swerve disallowing data farms

Column / Op-Ed

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“BC Hydro identified those two locations for us … and suddenly the door was shut.” ––Ken Shields A northern B.C. forestry company is taking the provincial government to court for…