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Vancouver Sun
6 days ago
- Business
- Vancouver Sun
Conversations That Matter: Build, baby, build!
In an odd way, it's as though Prime Minister Mark Carney borrowed a card from President Donald Trump when he pushed through Bill C-5. The prime minister announced the concept of the bill on June 6 and 20 days later, it passed in the House and Senate. That's way faster than the U.S. president's passing of his 'Big Beautiful Bill.' Bill C-5 has been framed as a national plan to 'remove federal barriers to interprovincial trade and improve labour mobility.' 'Bill C-5 also sends a signal that Canada is open for business,' said Radha Curpen of McMillan LLP says. 'It is a bill designed to improve efficiencies in approval processes. The biggest question is, will it also respect indigenous rights?' Curpen joined a Conversation That Matters about the upsides and the concerns about Bill C-5. See the video at Learn More about our guests career at Join us Sept. 16 for Conversations Live , Investing in B.C. in Partnership with First Nations.
Vancouver Sun
01-08-2025
- Health
- Vancouver Sun
Conversations That Matter: Group wants Site C work camp for mental health centre
'We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create Canada's premier centre for excellence in mental health and additions in B.C.'s Northeast,' says Mukhtar Latif, of Pomegranate Housing Consultancy. The North Wind Wellness Centre Society and Treaty 8 First Nations have put forward a plan to repurpose the Site C workers camp into a permanent asset that would deliver transformational health care services. The worker accommodation facility was built to house 1,600 workers and it came with a wide range of services and utilities. Now that the work of building the dam is complete, the site is about to be decommissioned. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'This facility will address a more than six month wait-list for people needing treatment in Northern B.C.,' says Latif. If the group is successful in their bid to have B.C. Hydro endorse the plan to repurpose the site, the benefits are multi-dimensional. 'The centre will generate new treatments and best practices, train more than 200 people in critical health-care roles, save the health-care system more than $30 Million.' says Latif. Latif joined a Conversation That Matters about the innovative plan to reuse the Site C work camp as a place of healing. See the video at Learn More about our guests career at Join us Sept. 16 for Conversations Live , Investing in B.C. in Partnership with First Nations. For more health news and content around diseases, conditions, wellness, healthy living, drugs, treatments and more, head to – a member of the Postmedia Network.
Vancouver Sun
25-07-2025
- Business
- Vancouver Sun
Conversations That Matter: Tech entrepreneurship in British Columbia
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, the journey of building a tech company from scratch in B.C. can be both exhilarating and daunting. Shawn Johnston, a serial tech company founder, knows the ups and downs better than anyone. 'I've had my face pressed against the glass more than once. That's when you stare into the financial abyss and can't see a way out, but then you do.' Survival in the hostile world of startups and, in particular, tech startups demands an ability to focus, refocus, and refocus again and again. Stay on top of the latest real estate news and home design trends. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Westcoast Homes will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'Since 2010, I've had to reinvent myself so many times, I can't recall all the ways I've had to do it,' says Johnston. 'I redefined and refocused so many times because it's the only way to find the path forward. You simply have to stay on task and never give up.' The founder of Forge and Smith, a web design and web design agency, saw a new opportunity and launched another new company, Refoundry, a low-code themeless site builder for WordPress. Johnston says, 'I saw a need and decided I could fill it for companies that needed a faster (and lower-cost path for their customer's presence, and it's a hit!' Johnston joined a Conversation That Matters about how you find the inner strength and discipline to keep going in the world of tech entrepreneurialism. See the video at Learn More about our guests career at Join us Sept. 16 for Conversations Live on investing in B.C. in partnership with First Nations.
Vancouver Sun
18-07-2025
- Science
- Vancouver Sun
Conversations That Matter: The odds of you being you
About four and a half billion years ago, Earth's Hadean eon was undergoing significant geological and chemical changes. Evidence suggests that the Earth's first crust was forming and the beginnings of life were lining up. Fast-forward 3.8 billion years and biological life started to emerge shortly after the formation of the oceans. It was a turbulent time in Earth's history and the evidence suggests that human intelligence emerged a few million years ago. 'If you consider everything that had to happen to allow for human life to emerge from the biological soup, the odds worked against it ever happening,' says Dr. Ali Binazir, the author of 'Are you a Miracle? On the Probability of You Being Born' and 'Five Hidden Love Questions.' Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Now add in the odds of you being born you — not your brother, not your sister, not your cousin. You. Binazir says, 'When you factor in the 155,000 generations of your family that preceded you, the odds are one in 400 quadrillion against you being born (as) you.' In other words, you are a miracle. We invited Dr. Ali Binazir to join us for a Conversation That Matters about embracing the magic and miracle of being born you. Learn More about our guest's career at Join us Sept. 16 for Conversations Live, Investing in B.C. in partnership with First Nations on Sept 16.
Vancouver Sun
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Vancouver Sun
Conversations That Matter: Mark Carney so far
On April 28, Mark Carney won enough seats to claim victory and form government. He's three seats short of a majority government in a parliament that won't defeat him. There is no coalition that will rise up and pass a motion of non-confidence. He immediately went to work as a prime minister with confidence that he could rule with authority — and he has done so. Much to the surprise of many, he quickly cherry-picked the Conservative party's platform, incorporated it with his vision, and went to work. Don Stickney, the founder of Playbook, was in Ottawa recently and wrote, 'I went in assuming the usual political conversations and measured optimism. Instead, I found myself connecting with Canadians from across the country who were genuinely energized about what is happening right now — premiers collaborating across party lines, federal leadership stepping up on a focused economic strategy, and nearly universal support for increased defence spending.' Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Stickney says, 'Six months ago, I would never have predicted any of these outcomes. The political landscape felt fragmented, the economic challenges overwhelming, and consensus on major issues seemed impossible.' Stickney joined a Conversation That Matters about the unexpected mindset and action changes he witnessed on Parliament Hill. See the video at Learn More about our guests career at Join us Sept. 16 for Conversations Live, Investing in B.C. in partnership with First Nations on Sept 16.
