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Coastal Front is a Vancouver-based media company providing in-depth reporting and opinion, with a strong focus on government accountability at all levels in Canada. As part of our work, the Coastal Front podcast, hosted by Andrew Johns, features conversations on business, politics, and community, exploring the stories shaping our city, province, and country.
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Thursday Jun 19, 2025
Thursday Jun 19, 2025
Canada’s largest solar farm is planned for BC, backed by the provincial government through Bill 14.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/bill-14-solar-power-is-amping-up-in-bc
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Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Canada sent over $1 billion in military goods to Saudi Arabia in 2024 — despite executions, repression, and a rights record that runs counter to Ottawa’s own stated foreign policy values.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/canada-sent-over-1-billion-in-arms-to-saudi-arabia-in-2024-despite-human-rights-abuses
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Tuesday Jun 17, 2025
Tuesday Jun 17, 2025
A recent survey by Statistics Canada paints a bleak picture of Canadian job prospects, with youth in British Columbia facing particularly tough challenges.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/unemployment-across-canada-at-a-staggering-high
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Friday Jun 13, 2025
Friday Jun 13, 2025
Just weeks after the BC legislature passed Bill 15 — a controversial law allowing the province to override local governments — Kamloops is offering a case study in municipal dysfunction.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/kamloops-municipal-dysfunction-draws-provincial-governments-ire
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Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Two MLAs who split from the BC Conservatives have launched One BC — a new party that vows to dismantle what they call the “reconciliation industry.”
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/after-the-breakup-mlas-behind-bc-conservative-rift-launch-new-party
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Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
BC Ferries announced that it gave contracts to build four new ships to a Chinese firm, sparking debate about security and the commitment to “Buy Canadian.”
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/bc-ferries-chooses-chinese-firm-to-build-new-ships
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Friday Jun 06, 2025
Friday Jun 06, 2025
The provincial government has withheld information about a Kitsilano housing proposal, according to exclusive information obtained by Coastal Front.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/arbutus-housing-proposal-folds-after-community-backlash
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Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
The Millennium Line extension is now set for completion in 2027, two years later than initially planned—a delay likely to frustrate commuters and concern taxpayers.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/bc-government-announces-delays-in-skytrain-expansion
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Tuesday Jun 03, 2025
Tuesday Jun 03, 2025
During a severe housing crisis being felt across Canada, Metro Vancouver has more than 2,000 empty condos, collectively, with the number expected to rise to 3,500 by the end of 2025.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/bc-commits-775m-to-housing-while-vancouver-condos-sit-empty
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Monday Jun 02, 2025
Monday Jun 02, 2025
As BC and Ottawa launch new trade missions in Asia, questions persist about costs, accountability, and what—if anything—Canadians are getting in return.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/from-taipei-to-phnom-penh-bc-and-canadas-costly-trade-missions-lack-clarity
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