Opinion

Les Leyne: Rhetoric escalating in election-campaign class-warfare

Much of the class-conscious name-calling centres on housing policies, since housing is ground zero for the affordability crisis

Oct 5, 2024 4:05 AM Read more >

Opinion: Canadian businesses are in debt distress with many facing delinquency

Rising interest rates, inflation, and natural disasters create a perfect storm for Canadian businesses

Oct 4, 2024 4:30 PM Read more >

Les Leyne: Ministry stayed mute as owners scammed B.C. Housing with Victoria high-rise purchases

The Housing Ministry has been chasing the unqualified ‘first-time’ buyers but never said a word about the scandal publicly, though some wanted to, FOI documents show

Oct 4, 2024 4:57 AM Read more >

John Ducker: Driving habits that reduce the chance of a crash

Take these simple precautions to prevent a collision from happening in the first place.

Oct 4, 2024 4:30 AM Read more >

Les Leyne: Election campaigns may sail past B.C. Ferries' lurking problem

Much of the good news stems from one event: the half-billion dollar, one-time bail-out the government granted the corporation last year.

Oct 3, 2024 4:15 AM Read more >

Adrian Raeside cartoon: A deep dive, politics-wise

Oct 3, 2024 2:11 AM Read more >

Comment: Let's talk real common sense on global warming

A common sense approach to climate change accepts and embraces facts.

Oct 2, 2024 4:45 AM Read more >

Les Leyne: B.C. Conservatives' biggest supporter provided ammo to the NDP

Much of the B.C. NDP’s ammunition for attacking the B.C. Conservatives comes from BC United

Oct 2, 2024 4:43 AM Read more >

Comment: Long-term care system must be reformed

Ageism isn’t just a social issue; it’s about the denial of human rights, and nowhere is this clearer than in long-term care.

Oct 1, 2024 2:10 AM Read more >

Baldrey: How 'federal Liberals and orphaned Greens' may decide the 2024 B.C. election

These voters hold a lot of power with the loss of the B.C. Liberal Party and lack of finalized Green candidates, says columnist Keith Baldrey.

Sep 30, 2024 10:45 AM Read more >