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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.

Former BC NDP MLA throws support behind BC United

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Rob Shaw
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Former NDP cabinet minister Harry Lali wore a trademark bright blue suit and pink tie when he visited the legislature this week, but, unlike his wardrobe, he got a decidedly…

Northwest edges closer to revenue-sharing agreement

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Rob Shaw
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Business is booming in B.C.’s northwest, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at the crumbling streets and leaking pipes of the region’s towns and cities. That disconnect between the…

Public drug use debate sparks harassment of health official

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Rob Shaw
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“I want interventions that will make the community safe and that will work.” Carol Fenton Dr. Carol Fenton no longer answers her cell phone when it rings — which is…

Fairy Creek charges dropped, new protests gear up

Column / Op-Ed

Written By Rob Shaw
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The largest outburst of civil disobedience in B.C.’s history ended with a whimper this week, after the case against most of the environmental protesters charged with criminal disobedience pretty much…