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

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March 10, 2024 00:32:02
thePodcast: Victoria lawyer alarmed by antisemitism in B.C.'s capital

thePodcast: Victoria lawyer alarmed by antisemitism in B.C.'s capital

For the week of March 10, 2024:  Where is the line between speech people hate to hear and hate speech? Do hundreds of protesters...

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March 03, 2024 00:24:21
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thePodcast: Last week of February in Leap Year 2024 had it all

For the week of March 3, 2024: A whirlwind week in Canadian politics.  Geopolitics. National security. Cyber safety. Corruption. Questions about mega-event costs. A...

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February 25, 2024 00:27:13
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thePodcast: B.C. Lions great Angus Reid, toast of the town

For the week of Feb. 25, 2024: Angus Reid played 13 years in the Canadian Football League, winning two Grey Cups with the B.C....

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February 18, 2024 00:25:15
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thePodcast: From Vancouver 2010 to Paris 2024, how the Olympics fall short of social legacies

For the week of Feb. 18, 2024: Paris hosts the Summer Olympics in July for the third time.  Vancouver will not host the Winter...

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February 11, 2024 00:24:38
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thePodcast: Robinson's "crappy piece of land" controversy exposes NDP internal strife

For the week of Feb. 11, 2024: What a difference a week makes in British Columbia politics. The first poll of the election year,...

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February 04, 2024 00:22:16
thePodcast: Split on the centre-right bodes well for NDP re-election

thePodcast: Split on the centre-right bodes well for NDP re-election

For the week of Feb. 4, 2024: Thirty-six weeks until British Columbia’s next scheduled election and ResearchCo’s Mario Canseco has the pulse of voters. ...

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