Daphne Bramham: There's little time or appetite for a vote on the 2030 Olympics?
Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 01:56:08 +0000
Opinion: Why there has been no push for a decision here until now seems astounding
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Federal ministers say a national flood insurance program is needed
Credit to Author: The Canadian Press| Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:18:54 +0000
On Monday, federal Minister Bill Blair finished a tour of B.C. communities that experienced those devastating floods, where some people still have not been able to move home.
Read moreB.C. premier raises concerns to Trudeau about jobs if fish farms close
Credit to Author: The Canadian Press| Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:03:35 +0000
The premier’s letter says there is widespread concern in coastal communities the federal government will eliminate many and possibly all coastal salmon farming licences.
Read moreB.C. privacy law applies to federal political parties, commissioner's office finds
Credit to Author: The Canadian Press| Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:47:11 +0000
The decision from B.C.’s privacy commissioner asserts that federal parties are also subject to the province’s privacy law when it comes to the collection, use and disclosure of the personal information of B.C. residents.
Read moreDaphne Bramham: Amed Khan, the quiet hero helping the most helpless refugees
Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2022 02:37:46 +0000
American philanthropist Amed Khan has rescued refugees from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and now Ukraine, but he knows it’s not enough.
Read moreConversations That Matter: Have we lost our right to free speech?
Credit to Author: Massey Padgham| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:00:13 +0000
‘Contrary to what you believe about democratic governments spying on its citizens, they are.’
Read moreConversations That Matter: Have we lost our right to free speech?
Credit to Author: Massey Padgham| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:00:13 +0000
‘Contrary to what you believe about democratic governments spying on its citizens, they are.’
Read moreDaphne Bramham: Canada needs a long-term immigration plan
Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:21:15 +0000
With Canada’s economic future tied to immigration, short-term targets and reactive refugee programs aren’t enough.
Read moreDaphne Bramham: Open doors for Ukrainians, even as Canada lags on promises to Afghans and Syrians
Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2022 01:06:15 +0000
Canada’s new open-door policy for Ukrainians fleeing the war is welcomed by refugee advocates, but they question its fairness.
Read moreDaphne Bramham: Are public policy-makers making B.C.'s drug crisis worse?
Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 22:24:32 +0000
Opinion: There’s no evidence that B.C.’s ‘safer supply’ of drugs to addicts outside a clinical setting is working. Could it be making things worse?
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