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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.

Mining poised for ‘take off’ into low-carbon future

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“Without critical minerals, there is no energy transition.” Michael Goehring B.C.’s mining sector is bracing for its moment in the spotlight, as the critical minerals it produces for batteries become…

Decades in the making, Haisla in LNG ‘driver seat’

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“This is where every First Nation in the country would love to be.” Crystal Smith In the Haisla Nation off B.C.’s north coast, there are three kinds of natural resource…

BC approves Cedar LNG, caps emissions

Column / Op-Ed

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The new oil and gas emissions cap is a foreboding sign for the sector, says Rob Shaw. How do you get a polluting natural resource project through the environmentally-minded government…

Longer surgery waits, overflowing hospital beds in North

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“The situation is dire.” Danette Thomsen Health workers from B.C.’s North are raising the alarm at staggering over capacity in hospitals, lengthy wait times, burnt out staff and declining conditions…