Commentary

Just 13 months have passed since Canadians last participated in a federal election.

“What? Are you kidding me?” Save for an expletive inserted into those two questions – the kind we publish as #!%$! – we can expect a response of shock and dismay as a common chorus in months ahead as taxpayers learn their newly elected councils are n

Premier-designate David Eby has wasted no time reaching out to the mayors of B.C.’s biggest cities, seeking partnerships to move quickly on the issues of crime, housing and homelessness.

As Halloween approaches, the excitement of children is evident across Canada.

At the time of publication, the results of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are expected to be public, and the world will be allowed to see the new lineup of senior men who will lead China for the next five years.

Last weekend President Xi Jinping was named to another term as head of the ruling Communist Party, breaking with tradition and promoting allies who, most media say, will support his vision of tighter control over the direction of China and the strugg

You take the good, you take the bad; you take them both, and there you have: the facts of another municipal election cycle.

All eyes were on China’s 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party last week, especially on the expected tradition-breaking third term for Xi Jinping.

Premier-designate David Eby signalled big changes are coming for both B.C.’s civil service, as well as the NDP’s next election campaign, with the appointment of two new top officials to his administration this week.

BC New Democrats better hope premier-designate David Eby has a miraculous plan to tackle the random street violence plaguing cities, because the NDP government is sinking deeper by the day on the issue.