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Housing, jobs, and the economy fuel a tighter race between the BC Conservatives and NDP. 

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A 10 percent additional tariff has been imposed on Canada by the Trump administration. What does it mean?

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Kerry-Lynne Findlay won a heavily contested leadership race for the BC Conservative Party on Saturday night, with 51 percent of the vote. Findlay has taken the leadership position from interim leader Trevor Halford, who himself took over in December after former leader John Rustad resigned. 

While youth employment grew in most provinces, BC recorded the largest decline in the country

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What does it take to build a beloved Canadian brand while staying true to family values, quality, and purpose?

In this episode, Karen Flavelle and Scott McTavish of Purdys Chocolatier join us for a candid conversation about leadership, legacy, and growing one of Canada’s most iconic chocolate companies in a rapidly changing retail landscape.

From navigating generational business transitions to maintaining craftsmanship at scale, they share insights on entrepreneurship, company culture, sustainability, and what it means to build a brand that Canadians genuinely love.

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Coastal Front’s Reid Small sat down with author and journalist Aaron Maté at Web Summit Vancouver to discuss Canada, Ukraine, Syria, media narratives, and more.

 

Aaron's Substack: https://www.aaronmate.net/

Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/deOREtGDlyA

 

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What does it actually take to build a winning NHL franchise and scale a billion-dollar business?

 

In this rare and wide-ranging conversation, Tom Gaglardi, owner of the Dallas Stars and CEO of Northland Properties, shares his perspective on leadership, culture, business strategy, and the future of Canada.

 

As one of only 32 NHL owners, Gaglardi offers insight into:

 

How winning teams are built and sustained

The role of culture vs talent in elite organizations

Lessons from running a professional sports franchise

Canada’s economic challenges and competitiveness

What separates great businesses from those that struggle

 

From hockey to hospitality to macroeconomics, this is a candid look into how top operators think.

 

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced another $270 million in military funding for Ukraine during a summit in Armenia, bringing Canada’s total funding tied to the war to $25.8 billion.

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BC introduced DRIPA as a path toward reconciliation and investment certainty. Nearly seven years later, business confidence is falling, political pressure is mounting, and even supporters are questioning the government’s handling of the law.

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BC is handing $6.75 million to manufacturers to spur jobs and production, extending a program that directs public funds to private companies as deficits and debt rise.

 

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