14+ hour, 53+ min ago   (594+ words) Margot Venton: A proposed Alberta oil pipeline, Roberts Bank marine terminal expansion and Ottawa's proposal to side step safeguards of the Species at Risk Act could reshape the future of B.C.'s coastal ecosystem It’s been a tumultuous summer in Canada....

3+ day, 49+ min ago   (672+ words) Carson Binda: New poll finds majority in every region and every demographic want PST expansion scrapped. Even the legislature's finance committee recommended it be repealed. So why is the government pushing ahead? When your plans are as popular as the…...

3+ day, 53+ min ago   (872+ words) Political scientists, pollsters and a former premier all believe that success for non-NDP parties rests in economic, not social, issues The key to repairing rifts among the disparate factions that make up B.C.’s centre-right is to unite under one banner…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (801+ words) Okanagan wine became caught up in the trade fight just as it received the exposure of a key critic, which could have led to inroads in the U.S. market B.C. wineries do not sell much wine to the American market, which makes…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (826+ words) Opinion: And a tip of the hat to the dysfunctional B.C. Conservatives for making the fun possible, despite a government with as many failings as this one VICTORIA — Premier David Eby was asked recently about the possibility of an early election…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (126+ words) In an announcement Tuesday morning, the OneCity candidate threw his support behind Green Party of Vancouver's Pete Fry William Azaroff has backed out of the race to become Vancouver’s next mayor. In an announcement Tuesday morning, the OneCity candidate shared…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (225+ words) Police emergency response team arrived at property to execute a search warrant A man has been shot during a standoff with police in the West Kootenay. According to B.C. RCMP spokesperson Staff Sgt. Kris Clark, the RCMP southeast district’s emergency response…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (497+ words) Weeks before a municipal election that could reshape its governing board, Metro Vancouver has parted ways with its highest-ranking executive, chief administrative officer Jerry Dobrovolny. Dobrovolny’s departure comes at a challenging time for Metro Vancouver. The regional district faces growing…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (342+ words) Re: This Day In History, 1939: A racist alderman tries to stop Asians from moving to “desirable” neighbourhoods I write to remind all of us that there are some anniversaries that should be celebrated, some discarded and forgotten, and some that…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (332+ words) Former chief Norm Lipinski was ousted by the SPS board in early June The Surrey Police Board has begun its search for a new chief constable, three months after ousting former police boss Norm Lipinski. On Wednesday, the board announced…...