Commentary

Opinion: It’s time to standardize hate-crime reporting in B.C.

Advocates call for consistent, accessible tools for victims

May 23, 2024 6:00 AM Read more >

Adrian Raeside cartoon: A pile of toys

May 23, 2024 12:30 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: B.C. can't escape drug decriminalization blowback

Other governments now pointing fingers at B.C.'s failed drug decriminalization pilot

May 22, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

Kirk LaPointe: Metro’s sewage plant payment discussion still very ‘raw’

Metro Vancouver leaders are still trying to sort out who will pay for the problem-plagued North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant many months after the announcement of a shocking cost overrun

May 22, 2024 7:09 AM Read more >

Data Points: B.C. employment sees soft expansion led by part-time work

Services sector drives employment gains while manufacturing jobs decline

May 22, 2024 7:00 AM Read more >

Baldrey: Acrimony, tears and 'wild' fantasies in B.C.'s Legislature

Columnist Keith Baldrey analyzes the final legislative session, and the events that transpired, before the 2024 provincial election.

May 21, 2024 2:05 PM Read more >

Rob Shaw: BC United knows not who holds leverage in potential Conservative alliance

The strategy of condescension towards BC Conservatives is backfiring for BC United

May 21, 2024 8:17 AM Read more >

B.C.'s 2024 election is now a decidedly competitive race, poll reveals

B.C.'s political dynamic transforms with rising support for Conservatives

May 21, 2024 7:00 AM Read more >

Opinion: Surrey shows the rest of Canada what not to do when breaking away from the RCMP

The current blue-on-blue battle between competing law enforcement agencies in a large British Columbia city does little to strengthen public trust in the rule of law and in our police forces.

May 20, 2024 10:00 PM Read more >

Les Leyne: Retiring MLAs leave on high notes

The next legislature will look significantly different, no matter who wins.

May 18, 2024 1:37 AM Read more >