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Should B.C. ban the use of conventional natural gas for home heating as of 2030?

Should B.C. ban the use of conventional natural gas for home heating as of 2030?

Jan 24, 2024 / 7:30 pm

As part of its zero-emission space and water heating mandate, the B.C. government is asking natural gas, electrical and lighting contractors for feedback on a...

Should the province step in to help the restaurant industry during the current tough economic times?

Should the province step in to help the restaurant industry during the current tough economic times?

Jan 23, 2024 / 7:30 pm

This month’s CEBA repayment deadline was just another hit on top of years of setbacks for the restaurant industry in BC. Now the BC Restaurant and...

Should the fine for driving a vehicle without insurance be higher than $598?

Should the fine for driving a vehicle without insurance be higher than $598?

Jan 22, 2024 / 7:30 pm

An insurance blitz by the BC Highway Patrol in the Kootenays has turned up dozens of vehicles being driven around without insurance. Between December 1, 2023...

Should Ottawa crack down on international students who get permits to study in Canada but don't attend college?

Should Ottawa crack down on international students who get permits to study in Canada but don't attend college?

Jan 20, 2024 / 7:29 am

Immigration experts are calling on the government to crack down on the abuse of study permits for international students, including those gaining admission to...

Should the federal government grant a third extension to repaying interest-free COVID business-loans?

Should the federal government grant a third extension to repaying interest-free COVID business-loans?

Jan 18, 2024 / 7:30 pm

The bill has come due for Canadian businesses to repay interest-free pandemic loans – a deadline that has the potential to rattle B.C.’s commercial...

Should municipalities be more flexible when it comes to zoning their neighbourhoods?

Should municipalities be more flexible when it comes to zoning their neighbourhoods?

Jan 17, 2024 / 7:30 pm

Canada's Housing Minister is warning that municipalities won't succeed with applications for federal housing accelerator funding unless they are...

Are you concerned fewer health-care workers are getting flu shots now?

Are you concerned fewer health-care workers are getting flu shots now?

Jan 16, 2024 / 7:30 pm

As health officials urge British Columbians to get vaccinated for influenza and COVID-19, health-care workers themselves are increasingly declining a shot for...

Should Canada reduce its immigration targets for the next few years?

Should Canada reduce its immigration targets for the next few years?

Jan 15, 2024 / 7:30 pm

Canada is caught in a “population trap” and needs to significantly rein in immigration to escape it, National Bank of Canada economists said on...

Do you expect it will be harder to find affordable housing in your community in 2024?

Do you expect it will be harder to find affordable housing in your community in 2024?

Jan 13, 2024 / 7:30 am

The battle for affordable housing in B.C. will only grow more challenging in the year ahead. Exacerbating the problem is that rents continue to climb while...

Do you think the introduction of body cameras for police in B.C. will help interactions with the public?

Do you think the introduction of body cameras for police in B.C. will help interactions with the public?

Jan 11, 2024 / 7:30 pm

Police agencies in British Columbia say the introduction of body cameras will improve transparency and lead to more timely resolution of complaints against...

Should there be an ethics probe into the prime minister's recent vacation?

Should there be an ethics probe into the prime minister's recent vacation?

Jan 10, 2024 / 7:30 pm

The federal Conservatives have asked the conflict of interest and ethics commissioner to probe Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's vacation in Jamaica and how...

Is your vehicle properly equipped for snowy winter driving conditions?

Is your vehicle properly equipped for snowy winter driving conditions?

Jan 9, 2024 / 7:30 pm

Conditions on Interior highways are not expected to see much improvement any time soon, according to Environment Canada. The winter storm that began pounding...

If your child wanted to change their pronouns would you be supportive or opposed?

If your child wanted to change their pronouns would you be supportive or opposed?

Jan 8, 2024 / 7:30 pm

A legal challenge to Saskatchewan's new law requiring parental consent if children under 16 want to change their names or pronouns at school is back in...

Is your experience with social media worse or better than it was a year ago?

Is your experience with social media worse or better than it was a year ago?

Jan 6, 2024 / 7:30 am

Every couple of years, Research Co. and Glacier Media review the opinions of Canadians on the state of social media. A lot has changed in these platforms since...

Do you prefer wine or beer?

Do you prefer wine or beer?

Jan 4, 2024 / 7:30 pm

Wine overtook beer as B.C. drinkers' preferred summer beverage purchase, according to new data from the British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch (BCLDB)....

Should magic mushrooms be legal in Canada?

Should magic mushrooms be legal in Canada?

Jan 3, 2024 / 6:00 pm

A store selling magic mushrooms downtown Kelowna that was raided by police twice late last year will likely continue to receive pressure from the RCMP. Essence...

Should public use of street drugs be allowed in B.C.?

Should public use of street drugs be allowed in B.C.?

Jan 1, 2024 / 12:54 pm

The British Columbia Supreme Court has blocked new provincial laws against public consumption of illegal substances. The ruling in favour of the Harm Reduction...

Should access to medically assisted suicide be expanded to those with mental disorders?

Should access to medically assisted suicide be expanded to those with mental disorders?

Dec 28, 2023 / 8:37 pm

The federal Liberals face a choice early in 2024. They can allow a sunset clause to take effect so that eligibility for medical assistance in dying expands to...

Have you managed to stick to your Christmas spending budget this year?

Have you managed to stick to your Christmas spending budget this year?

Dec 23, 2023 / 7:30 am

Santa is hearing Christmas wishes from children at malls adorned in holiday regalia, stores are teeming with eggnog and gingerbread treats and a barrage of...

Should European courts lower sentences handed down by Canadian courts for crimes committed in Canada by people deported back their home countries?

Should European courts lower sentences handed down by Canadian courts for crimes committed in Canada by people deported back their home countries?

Dec 21, 2023 / 7:30 pm

The man who extorted and bullied British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd into suicide has had his 13-year sentence from a Canadian court converted to a six-year...

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