Opinion

For the first time in more than two decades, a third political party appears poised to potentially play a critical role in determining the outcome of a B.C. election. The B.C.

As a man quickly approaching 70 years of age, who has lived his entire life in Vancouver, who got his driver’s licence at age 16 and continues (in his own mind) to be an excellent and skilled driver, and who always considered himself to be both patie

Who won the B.C. leaders’ debate? Perhaps a better question is who watched the B.C. leaders’ debate? Hockey, of course, bumped the debate off of a live spot to an after-the-game rerun.

Dear Editor: I have lived in Burnaby for more than 30 years. I know that who forms government in Victoria has a big impact on my life and my city.

Why do people stay up all night to feed tiny birds from eyedroppers? Why do volunteers spend hours washing the oil off of ducks in the hopes they will survive? Why do folks care so deeply about saving the tiniest creatures in our urban world? We’ve o

After touring the massive Site C dam project last week, I could not help but come away with the impression that no matter how controversial this project is and no matter what kind of opposition there is to it, there is little chance of stopping its c

Dear Editor: Vimy Ridge was in the news continuously for many days, remembering the 3,600 Canadian soldiers who were killed in three days in a battle on that ridge in France during the First World War, 100 years ago.

Another week, another weak attempt by the Lower Mainland mayors to pin all the region’s problems on the provincial government. Fastballs of problems are flung fast and furious by the city politicians: homelessness, property taxes, TransLink.

It’s completely understandable. If you’re a first-time candidate invited to an all-candidates meeting sponsored by a very active and vocal advocacy group, you might think twice about going.

Dear Editor: Some of the easiest and cheapest materials to properly recycle (as in reuse) are paper products, and the advantage is that it reduces the number of trees needed to be cut down for new pulp.