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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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Oct 9, 2025
Oct 9, 2025
2 min
Some of Metro Vancouver’s board members have received tens of thousands in compensation. The question is whether that is necessary given the current economic climate.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/metro-vancouver-board-payouts-reach-tens-of-thousands-analysis-shows
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Oct 9, 2025
Oct 9, 2025
4 min
Canada and Saudi Arabia have been allies for decades, but it's time to ask, given the Kingdom’s recent actions, whether that relationship is really worth it.
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Oct 7, 2025
Oct 7, 2025
39 min
On this episode of the Coastal Front podcast, we are joined by Chan Hon Goh, Executive Director of Goh Ballet Canada, who discussed Goh Academy, The Nutcracker, and many other topics relating to the art of ballet.
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Oct 6, 2025
Oct 6, 2025
2 min
Despite a $19-billion housing push and 93,600 homes since 2017, homelessness rose in 12 of 20 BC communities.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/bc-homeless-count-communities-see-rise-despite-19b-housing-push
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Oct 3, 2025
Oct 3, 2025
4 min
The Canadian government’s messaging about economic resilience appears to have done little to temper anxiety about day-to-day costs.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/poll-62-percent-still-see-canadian-economy-as-poor-inflation-fears-persist
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Oct 3, 2025
Oct 3, 2025
1 min
The Canadian government has pledged to distance itself from the US, yet the recent Canada–US HIMARS deal suggests otherwise.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/us-greenlights-canadian-purchase-of-himars-undercutting-canada-first-claims
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Sep 26, 2025
Sep 26, 2025
1 min
The BC government has announced nine million dollars in new funding to speed up homebuilding. However, delays remain an issue.
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Sep 26, 2025
Sep 26, 2025
1 min
Since 2016, the BC public sector workforce has expanded by more than 50 percent. While this has increased the scope of government services, it has also added pressure on the province’s public finances.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/bc-public-sector-workforce-grew-50-percent-since-2016-analysis-shows
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Sep 25, 2025
Sep 25, 2025
7 min
Trump’s new H-1B visa policy highlights America’s strength in drawing global talent — while exposing Canada’s failure to compete. But Canada still has the chance to change that.
Read the full opinion here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/opinion-why-are-we-falling-behind-america
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Sep 22, 2025
Sep 22, 2025
4 min
Canada’s elections chief admits “unacceptable” failures in April’s federal vote — from lost ballots and staff shortages to polls that never opened.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/elections-canada-chief-admits-unacceptable-failures-in-april-vote
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