Opinion

CHRIS BRYAN: No time to think with rapid-fire life

I belong to a dying tribe. You may have heard of us. We’re called the Old Timers. We speak in complete sentences. We enjoy the process of thinking. We ponder – though our detractors point out this… more

EDITORIAL: Going green a complex act

As we all try to do our part for the environment, often the most visible target of our zeal to go green is the ever-present plastic bag. Some want them banned. Others want them to be biodegradable. … more

Getting caught in B.C.’s safety net

There was a fuss here at the legislature last week about B.C.’s rising social assistance cases. … more

Going green a complex act

As people try to do their part for the environment, often the most visible target of our zeal to go green is the ever-pr… more

Land of the free, home of the gun owner

I’ve heard a lot of definitions of a Canadian, but my current favourite sprang recently from the lips of a standup comed… more

EDITORIAL: Buses no-booze rule goes too far

The decision by B.C. Transit to not allow anyone to carry alcohol of any kind on its buses on July 1 is going overboard.… more

A casualty of the recession?

Those were heady days in September 2007. The luxury Silkwind tower broke ground and with it the beginning of high densit… more

Consumer demand spurs a corporate sea change

Protecting our planet is no longer seen as a fringe activity. Most people now consider themselves to be environmentally … more

KERRIE-ANN SCHOENIT: Leave politics out of education

B.C. Supreme Court Justice Robert Metzger should be applauded for his decision last week to reinstate Catherine Alpha to… more
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