Opinion

Most municipalities make sidewalk snow clearing the responsibility of the adjacent owner or occupant.

BC VIEWS: Vancouver’s ice follies entertain us

Winter of ice and salt shortage takes Vancouver by storm, sparks debate about personal responsibility for snow clearing

  • Jan 10, 2017
Most municipalities make sidewalk snow clearing the responsibility of the adjacent owner or occupant.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge tour a rainforest preservation area at Bella Bella

BC VIEWS: Here’s to a year of working forests

2017 looks like a tough year for the B.C. forest industry, but at least the environmental attacks are waning

  • Jan 3, 2017
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge tour a rainforest preservation area at Bella Bella

2016: a great year in a new valley

A look back at a first year reporting in the Columbia Valley

Premier Christy Clark in her office at the B.C. legislature

Clark looks for housing boom in 2017

Premier Christy Clark's year-end interview, on housing costs, oil and gas, carbon pricing, teachers and government ads

  • Dec 27, 2016
Premier Christy Clark in her office at the B.C. legislature

Editorial: World Juniors are fun, but not everything

The World Juniors are about to start up and while they're an exciting time of year for hockey, they're not everything.

B.C. NDP leader John Horgan at the opposition doors of the B.C. legislature chamber. He hopes to use the government entrance after the May 9

BC VIEWS: Horgan faces big test in 2017

Tom Fletcher's year-end interview with NDP leader John Horgan, on MSP premiums, the housing market and $10-a-day child care

  • Dec 21, 2016
B.C. NDP leader John Horgan at the opposition doors of the B.C. legislature chamber. He hopes to use the government entrance after the May 9

Editorial: Gain some perpsective and space out

The outer-space that we're all missing out on and needs to be reported on more.

Off the record: Starting your New Year’s Resolution early

New Year's is the perfect time to start fresh. But why wait until then?

Highrise construction

BC VIEWS: China’s worst addiction isn’t coal

With choking smog, China is reducing thermal coal use, and is now turning to urban impact of massive concrete construction

  • Dec 13, 2016
Highrise construction

Editorial: Progressive Agendas, pipeline realities

For Mr. Trudeau and the Liberal Party, there is going to be a number of legal challenges to the Trans Mountain pipeline.

CARTOON: Notley pleads her case

CARTOON: Notley pleads her case

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley focus of editorial cartoon

  • Dec 7, 2016
CARTOON: Notley pleads her case

Off the record: Trans Mountain Pipeline the right move for Canadian Economy

The Trans Mountain pipeline has its positives and negatives but it will be great for the Canadian economy.

A typical day in Beijing at this time of year. This isn't just fog

BC Views: Polluting the climate change debate

A fresh look at the obvious biases of climate change politics.

A typical day in Beijing at this time of year. This isn't just fog

Off the record: Football continues to live in denial of its violent reality

Despite overwhelming evidence mixed with basic reasoning, football leagues continue to deny the sport is killing its participants.

Editorial: Leitch trying to surf the Trump wave

Conservative Party leader hopeful Kellie Leitch is hoping to ride the coat tails of Donald Trump's tactics to Prime Minister.

West Vancouver-Sea to Sky MLA Jordan Sturdy

BC VIEWS: Carbon tax hits a Trump wall

Can the Justin Trudeau government go it alone with a price on carbon emissions, with China, India and now the United States exempt?

  • Nov 22, 2016
West Vancouver-Sea to Sky MLA Jordan Sturdy

Editorial: Stupid is as Facebook does — how social media is failing democracy

Donald Trump becoming president of the United States was a failure amongst many levels. Social media is just one of them.

ndigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett

BC VIEWS: Yes Justin, Canadian culture exists

Justin Trudeau has declared Canada a 'post-national state' with no identity, beyond being nice to each other

  • Nov 15, 2016
ndigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett
Op-ed: Green refineries better alternative than tankers

Op-ed: Green refineries better alternative than tankers

David Black, majority owner of Black Press Group Ltd., writes about air quality, ocean health and speedy spill clean-up

  • Nov 9, 2016
Op-ed: Green refineries better alternative than tankers
Tracy Robinson tends oil containment booms at Gale Creek near Bella Bella

BC VIEWS: Coastal protection isn’t a pipeline issue

Kinder Morgan oilsands expansion would put another 420 ships on the water a year, out of 6,200 passing through Port of Vancouver

  • Nov 8, 2016
Tracy Robinson tends oil containment booms at Gale Creek near Bella Bella