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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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Jun 26, 2025
Jun 26, 2025
59 min
On this episode of the Coastal Front podcast, we are joined by Langley-Abbotsford MLA Harman Bhangu, who discussed issues British Columbia faces, such as Bill 15, transportation, infrastructure, and cost accountability.
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Jun 25, 2025
Jun 25, 2025
2 min
The BC NDP government has proposed a new wage increase deal for unionized employees, but this has sparked criticism— even from the unions themselves.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/bc-ndps-proposed-419m-wage-hike-faces-blowback
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Jun 24, 2025
Jun 24, 2025
5 min
BC’s short-term rental restrictions have sparked debate and opposition from many who view the issue as a red herring in the housing market.
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Jun 19, 2025
Jun 19, 2025
2 min
Canada’s largest solar farm is planned for BC, backed by the provincial government through Bill 14.
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Jun 18, 2025
Jun 18, 2025
5 min
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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Jun 17, 2025
Jun 17, 2025
5 min
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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Jun 13, 2025
Jun 13, 2025
3 min
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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Jun 12, 2025
Jun 12, 2025
2 min
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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Jun 12, 2025
Jun 12, 2025
2 min
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.”
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Jun 6, 2025
Jun 6, 2025
5 min
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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