Opinion

Les Leyne: Red-ink penalties scaled back for B.C. cabinet ministers, boosting their salaries

B.C. cabinet ministers were losing part of their salaries if the budget wasn't balanced

Apr 7, 2022 3:00 AM Read more >

Older and Wiser: National dental care plan great news for Canadian seniors

Oral health is essential as we age, and a national dental plan would help low-income seniors afford good care

Apr 6, 2022 12:28 PM Read more >

Editorial: Pope's apology on residential schools is a step on the journey to reconciliation

There have been many reactions among Indigenous people to the Pope's expression of "shame and sorrow." All of them are valid.

Apr 6, 2022 10:46 AM Read more >

Les Leyne: B.C. plans to rely even more on vaccines

People will make more decisions themselves about how they'll deal with COVID

Apr 6, 2022 2:30 AM Read more >

Les Leyne: House buyers cooling-off bill is a chiller

Very few details of how it'll work have been settled

Apr 5, 2022 1:01 AM Read more >

Opinion: B.C. government 'action plan' on Indigenous peoples declaration is ambitious

Historic opportunity for change.

Apr 4, 2022 9:48 AM Read more >

Opinion: Evolution trumps creationism for Canadians, poll finds

Across Canada, 38 per cent of respondents believe creationism has a place in the classroom – down six percentage points since last year.

Apr 4, 2022 6:00 AM Read more >

Opinion: The political opportunities and challenges of Canada's new $9.1B climate plan

Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions decreased by only one per cent between 2005 and 2019. A new climate plan charts the path to deep cuts in carbon emissions in only eight years.

Apr 3, 2022 11:52 AM Read more >

Opinion: B.C. NDP needs directions to nearest off-ramp on over-taxation highway

All the government's housing taxes since 2018 have been cash grabs with no effect on affordability, speculation or availability.

Apr 3, 2022 10:11 AM Read more >

Letter: West Van's proposed paid parking for parks unfair for locals

West Vancouver may be moving forward with paid parking for some of their most popular parks, but according to this letter, it's just a cash grab and is unfair for West Vancouver residents.

Apr 2, 2022 2:05 PM Read more >