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Your source for news, opinion and analysis about British Columbia issues, institutions and influencers.

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February 22, 2026 00:42:07
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thePodcast: The politics of ice and snow

For the week of Feb. 22, 2026:  British Columbia’s lawmakers returned to Victoria on Feb. 12, as the province mourned the mass-shooting in snowy...

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February 15, 2026 00:59:59
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thePodcast: British Columbia's Tragic Tuesday

For the week of Feb. 15, 2026:  The Tumbler Ridge Tragedy. A mass-shooting that shocked Canada and the world. Six children, two adults and...

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February 08, 2026 00:33:13
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thePodcast: "Canada owns Point Roberts. They just weren't given the keys."

For the week of Feb. 8, 2026:  On this edition, host Bob Mackin checks-in with Brian Calder, a former Vancouver city councillor who is...

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February 01, 2026 00:28:29
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thePodcast: The end of B.C.'s deadly drug decriminalization experiment

For the week of Feb. 1, 2026:  British Columbia’s drug decriminalization experiment is over. A three-year-long failure, with deadly results in cities and towns...

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January 25, 2026 00:39:55
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thePodcast: Healthcare and economic questions cloud FIFA World Cup 26 countdown

For the week of Jan. 25, 2026:  Four-and-a-half months until FIFA World Cup 26 in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Will the seriously...

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January 18, 2026 00:30:58
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thePodcast: As Canada's PM gets cozy with China's Xi, author asks: "Is this the type of partner that we want?"

For the week of Jan. 18, 2026:  Less than a year after Mark Carney deemed China to be Canada’s biggest security threat, Carney was...

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