Commentary

Happy New Year, Happy Politics, Sad Topic.

Jody Vance: Barge Chilling Beach is whimsical, sure. But also shows that official signage can change very quickly, when wanted.

Rob Shaw: If history repeats, the province will resist the early preventative efforts seen elsewhere, and insist the situation here is entirely different. Until it isn’t. At which point it will be too late to implement the measures anyway.

Did you notice fewer forecasts, outlooks, and predictions for the coming year than usual? That's not an accident, says Roslyn Kunin.

Dr. Sport: The postponed Canucks/Maple Leafs game also delayed a hockey family reunion, with siblings who work for either team.

How to avoid a Clark Griswold meltdown.

Mark Milke: This Christmas and New Year’s season, consider that “respect your elders” is considered basic and essential wisdom in most of the world – for a good reason.

Roslyn Kunin: Drug users are going to keep on using. A more immediate route to saving lives is to ensure the drugs are clean and safe

In Part Six of The Orca's series on BC ports, Frank Peebles looks at the captains of the ship - so to speak. The CEOs of BC’s ports are some of the province’s top earners, with Vancouver Fraser Port Authority leading the way.

Dene Moore: As we learn to live with the coronavirus – and come to grips with the fact that most unvaccinated people won’t budge – we’ll have to find ways to move forward.