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Kirk LaPointe: Vancouver Pen Shop move is another chapter in downtown decay

Kirk LaPointe: Vancouver Pen Shop move is another chapter in downtown decay

There is a nifty, newly-lit sign that juts on to Howe Street heralding a more spacious and modern Vancouver Pen Shop, relocated after 36 years on West Hastings. It begs a story.
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Cong Peiwu: Canadian opportunities, Chinese momentum, global shared success

Cong Peiwu: Canadian opportunities, Chinese momentum, global shared success

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held in Beijing in October. It laid out the overarching goals for China’s development at the current stage and in the years to come.
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Mario Canseco: Survey: Majority of respondents disagree with decisions to remove statues

Mario Canseco: Survey: Majority of respondents disagree with decisions to remove statues

In 2018, at a time when words like “reconciliation” were not being mentioned prominently to discuss the relationship of Canadian governments with Indigenous residents, the City of Victoria removed a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald from city hall.
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Rob Shaw: Why the BC NDP should consider an early election

Rob Shaw: Why the BC NDP should consider an early election

Premier David Eby continues to insist he has no plans for a snap election. But there is a compelling and growing political case that could change his mind. At the centre of it all is B.C.
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Kirk LaPointe: Long-awaited Indo-Pacific Strategy falls short

Kirk LaPointe: Long-awaited Indo-Pacific Strategy falls short

The streets are filled with protests on its zero-COVID dictate. The Chinese government is showing signs of worry. The Mounties are investigating China’s infiltration in Canadian affairs. The Chinese government is shrugging it off.
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Carson Binda: It’s time to put out the ICBC dumpster fire

Carson Binda: It’s time to put out the ICBC dumpster fire

Drivers in British Columbia deserve better than ICBC.
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Rob Shaw: The privatization of health-care services jobs was harmful then and would be now

Rob Shaw: The privatization of health-care services jobs was harmful then and would be now

Cora Mojica clearly remembers the moment when she found out her food prep job at Vancouver General Hospital was being repatriated from a private company back into government.
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BIV Editorial: High water mark for ocean carrier profits

BIV Editorial: High water mark for ocean carrier profits

When it comes to rolling up COVID economy profits, it is hard to beat the bonanza reaped by container shipping lines over the past 18 months.
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Mario Canseco: More British Columbians are now eager to expand their travel horizons

Mario Canseco: More British Columbians are now eager to expand their travel horizons

The purported end of the COVID-19 pandemic was expected to bring some relief to industries that were deeply affected by shutdowns and mandates. It has not been particularly easy for some.
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Rob Shaw: Premier Eby may be a ‘man of action,’ but it's in the face of BC NDP inaction

Rob Shaw: Premier Eby may be a ‘man of action,’ but it's in the face of BC NDP inaction

BC New Democrats looking to trumpet the early success of Premier David Eby have an embarrassment of riches to choose from with recent announcements on crime, housing, health care and affordability.
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