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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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Aug 13, 2025
Aug 13, 2025
3 min
Amid a cost-of-living crisis, BC has lost 16,000 jobs in total — and the provincial government’s response to this is confusing to say the least.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/report-16000-jobs-lost-in-bc-last-month
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Aug 8, 2025
Aug 8, 2025
3 min
Cost pressures, stagnant wages, and declining services are pushing British Columbians to leave the province in record numbers, according to a new report.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/bc-loses-thousands-to-alberta-amid-cost-and-wage-strain
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Aug 8, 2025
Aug 8, 2025
6 min
BC’s healthcare system remains under strain from chronic staffing shortages and service pressures, despite repeated government initiatives.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/private-nursing-agencies-cashed-in-while-bc-hospitals-struggled
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Aug 8, 2025
Aug 8, 2025
1 min
A recent survey ranked Vancouver as “impossibly unaffordable,” with its housing situation worse than Los Angeles, London, and New York City.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/vancouver-housing-designated-impossibly-unaffordable-survey-shows
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Aug 8, 2025
Aug 8, 2025
3 min
A Vancouver-based animation studio received more than $6 million in Canadian government funding earmarked for counter-terrorism initiatives—raising questions about transparency and oversight in federal spending.
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Aug 7, 2025
Aug 7, 2025
2 min
Last week, the City of Vancouver hired Donny van Dyk to be its City Manager. While van Dyk’s title may indicate that of a mid-level bureaucrat, his salary reflects a position of greater significance.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/why-does-this-city-manager-make-so-much-money
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Aug 1, 2025
Aug 1, 2025
1hr 22 min
On this episode of the Coastal Front podcast, we are joined again by Vancouver realtor Steve Saretsky, who discussed the Vancouver housing situation, home affordability, and other factors affecting the real estate market today.
Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/0AJH-PAdN9o?si=r13pxwFCwS-OZIoL
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Jul 31, 2025
Jul 31, 2025
1 min
An analysis of BC housing orders shows that many municipalities are behind schedule on their home building target, sparking concerns about whether they will be able to complete their benchmarks on time.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/bc-municipalities-are-behind-housing-supply-benchmarks-analysis-shows
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Jul 31, 2025
Jul 31, 2025
4 min
Ottawa pulls safer supply funding as deaths rise and programs shrink in BC.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/feds-confirm-end-to-safer-supply-funding-as-drug-deaths-mount
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Jul 28, 2025
Jul 28, 2025
7 min
The feds call trade missions a cornerstone. The province calls them job creators. Neither has shown the math.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/carneys-govt-touts-significant-trade-missionswhatever-that-means
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