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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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Friday Aug 08, 2025
Friday Aug 08, 2025
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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Friday Aug 08, 2025
Friday Aug 08, 2025
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.
Watch the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/a13j_5d1Mv4?si=t-RS5emZ7qLyO9x0
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Thursday Aug 07, 2025
Thursday Aug 07, 2025
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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Friday Aug 01, 2025
Friday Aug 01, 2025
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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Thursday Jul 31, 2025
Thursday Jul 31, 2025
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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Thursday Jul 31, 2025
Thursday Jul 31, 2025
Ottawa pulls safer supply funding as deaths rise and programs shrink in BC.
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Monday Jul 28, 2025
Monday Jul 28, 2025
The feds call trade missions a cornerstone. The province calls them job creators. Neither has shown the math.
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Wednesday Jul 23, 2025
Wednesday Jul 23, 2025
The BC government has approved new rules for the province’s mortgage industry aimed at cracking down on fraud and money laundering. Still, critics argue that the measures arrive late and fall short.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/bc-unveils-mortgage-reforms-to-fight-fraud-but-critics-say-its-too-late
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Tuesday Jul 22, 2025
Tuesday Jul 22, 2025
Statistics Canada recently released data from its monthly labour force survey and found concerning numbers for youth workers in BC.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/bc-youth-struggle-finding-employment-labour-data-shows
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Friday Jul 18, 2025
Friday Jul 18, 2025
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has reported record-high mayoral expenses during his time in office, undermining his claims of fiscal responsibility.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/vancouver-mayor-ken-sim-spends-big-on-transport-food-and-office-supplies-city-docs-reveal
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