Opinion

B.C. nets ‘impressive’ population growth

After faltering early during the pandemic, population growth in Canada’s large urban markets regained their mojo as immigration returned with a vengeance. On a July-to-July basis, Canada’s population grew 1.

Jan 25, 2023 7:38 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: Pressure to address housing crisis mounts as affordability gets worse

Despite all the announcements on housing affordability from the new David Eby government in Victoria, a recent report by one of Canada’s largest banks shows things on the ground have never been worse.

Jan 25, 2023 7:33 AM Read more >

Letter: Law and disorder in B.C. not just sad, it’s tragic

"Our police forces are doing outstanding jobs. Our politicians, and by virtue the legal system, are a massive failure."

Jan 24, 2023 11:33 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: BC Greens’ continued COVID focus raises questions about party’s political well-being

The BC Greens are moving to shore up their credentials on the health care file, by naming a high-profile surgeon to be deputy leader of the party.

Jan 24, 2023 10:42 AM Read more >

Opinion: Mixed response to recycling, other environmental issues in B.C.

Abandoning single-use plastics appears to be a worthy cause for most.

Jan 24, 2023 7:06 AM Read more >

Opinion: Morneau’s political post-mortem prescribes. Will Trudeau listen?

For British Columbians looking for clues on the current federal perspective on the province, there is fairly thin gruel to consume.

Jan 24, 2023 7:03 AM Read more >

Museum Musings: Tracking changes in Whistler—then and now

'Whatever the future looks like, we hope the Whistler Museum will be around to capture and celebrate our history.'

Jan 24, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

Suzuki: Fossil gas is not healthy for children and other living things

Jan 24, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

Letter: There’s no turning back for Whistler

"We are much worse off now with respect to housing, affordability and the ability to attract and retain the creative, visionary and business-savvy people as well as all the workers needed to make the resort function in the long run."

Jan 23, 2023 2:11 PM Read more >

Naturespeak: Time to talk to a tree

When was the last time you shifted your curious gaze to our trustiest of plants, the often overlooked, the bearers of year-round shelter and fuel, the pine-smelling, cone-bearing friends...

Jan 23, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >