Coastal Front
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.
Episodes
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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Ottawa pulls safer supply funding as deaths rise and programs shrink in BC.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/feds-confirm-end-to-safer-supply-funding-as-drug-deaths-mount
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The feds call trade missions a cornerstone. The province calls them job creators. Neither has shown the math.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/carneys-govt-touts-significant-trade-missionswhatever-that-means
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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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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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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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BC Housing Minister Ravi Khalon said in a press statement that the government will take action to protect supportive housing tenants from violent threats. Earlier this year, he said that these supportive housing buildings were safe.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/bc-govt-reverses-course-on-supportive-housing-safety
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The Canadian government gave $20M to build colleges in Tanzania, but the cost for the projects seem excessively high, raising concerns of graft.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/canada-spent-20m-on-tanzanian-schools-but-where-did-themoneygo
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BC Farmers lost a staggering $457 million in 2024. What does this mean for the future of BC agriculture?
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/bc-farmers-suffer-largest-net-loss-in-entire-country
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A humanist group wants BC to stop subsidizing faith institutions and redirect funds to secular programs.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/bc-group-calls-to-cut-faith-funding-rethink-public-spending
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Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie received more than $300,000 in compensation — a high amount compared to other public servants in the Lower Mainland.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/richmond-mayor-received-over-300k-in-compensation-docs-reveal
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The BC government has begun moving towards a plan to take advantage of American “brain drain”— but the public details are vague and sparse.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/the-ndps-plan-to-woo-american-healthcare-workers
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The BC government estimates that hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Vancouver will cost BC taxpayers at least $532 million, a 10 percent increase from last year’s estimate.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/fifa-world-cup-to-cost-bc-taxpayers-at-least-532m-govt-says
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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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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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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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Canada’s largest solar farm is planned for BC, backed by the provincial government through Bill 14.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/bill-14-solar-power-is-amping-up-in-bc
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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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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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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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