Pipeline deal ignites rising BC backlash
Ottawa’s pipeline deal with Alberta poses mounting political risks for the federal Liberals in British Columbia, political experts say
Why Food Prices are Set to Soar in 2026
Another year, another increase at the grocery store. The Food Price Report 2026 estimates families will spend nearly $1,000 more on food next year as structural pressures continue to push prices higher
Indigenous title ruling threatens property rights
A B.C. Supreme Court ruling has upended what many Canadians assumed was rock-solid: the security of their private property
‘This is the new slavery’
New SFU research finds racism, unsafe working conditions and substandard housing continue despite B.C.’s foreign worker safeguards
Alberta’s ‘pipe dream’ faces resistance in BC
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s agreement with Alberta for a potential pipeline has unleashed a tsunami of opposition on the West Coast
B.C. Orders Review of Post-Secondary System
Students are warning that British Columbia’s newly announced review of the public post-secondary system could lead to higher tuition fees
Food inflation keeps Canadian belts tight
Canada’s relationship with food is shifting in ways that should concern all of us
Vancouver plans free sports equipment lending program
Vancouver is set to become one of a handful of North American cities to give residents a way to borrow sports equipment at no charge
Spending spree spawns another dire picture for BC
According to last week’s fiscal update, the David Eby government will record a staggering $11.2 billion budget deficit this fiscal year (2025/26)
Immigration Powers Canada’s Most Innovative Cities
Statistics Canada finds cities with higher immigration levels are producing more inventors and stronger economic results, outperforming less diverse urban areas