Provincial Politics

Opinion: Quieting wildfires requires responsible forest management solutions

What is happening in B.C. and Canada is a literal smoke signal that is impossible to ignore

Jul 31, 2023 10:46 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: Trudeau cabinet shuffle raises questions about reforms sought by Eby

Many ministers moved out of portfolios of importance to the province

Jul 27, 2023 9:08 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: Six new legislature seats create a squished, disappointing status quo

MLAs missed the opportunity to encourage a better debating environment

Jul 26, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

Dom Lucyk: We need to apply new thinking to keeping doctors and nurses in B.C.

Compensation matters, but there are other reasons why doctors and nurses choose to stay or leave

Jul 24, 2023 1:38 PM Read more >

Rob Shaw: No sign that the NDP government is serious about a provincial police force

The only report on it is filed away and forgotten

Jul 24, 2023 7:50 AM Read more >

Kirk LaPointe: Surrey police overhaul started as a bold move and ended as a hot mess

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke would be unwise to litigate following the province's decision on policing in Surrey, writes Kirk LaPointe

Jul 21, 2023 7:30 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: NDP checkmates Surrey into a local police force, says alternative is moving backwards

Solicitor General Mike Farnworth outmanoeuvres and trumps Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke

Jul 19, 2023 8:50 PM Read more >

Rob Shaw: A last-minute hint about RCMP contracting makes the B.C. decision on Surrey policing that much more convenient

Ottawa may want out of contract policing, which means the provincial decision is more practical

Jul 18, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: Once united, David Eby and Peter German sit opposite on Surrey policing

Decision coming this week on RCMP or local police force

Jul 17, 2023 7:57 AM Read more >

Carson Binda: The bus to Bellingham no solution for health care crisis

British Columbians deserve new options for their health care

Jul 16, 2023 12:03 PM Read more >