Opinion

Kirk LaPointe: Surrey police overhaul started as a bold move and ended as a hot mess

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke would be unwise to litigate following the province's decision on policing in Surrey, writes Kirk LaPointe

Jul 21, 2023 7:30 AM Read more >

Opinion: Imbalance between new homes and new residents escalating unaffordability in B.C.

Growing wedge between the number of new homes being built in B.C. and population growth fuelled by surging in-migration is playing a starring role in the larger housing market story, according to BCBC economists

Jul 20, 2023 6:30 AM Read more >

Letter: New West needs water meters, not just prayers for rain

"The luxury of being able to use as much water as one pleases is just not sustainable."

Jul 19, 2023 9:15 PM Read more >

Letter: Community First has work to do to restore public faith

Questions remain in the wake of the Dee Beattie controversy — and this writer says answers have been lacking.

Jul 18, 2023 11:45 AM Read more >

Letter: New West ethics commissioner would be a 'perpetual tax burden'

"Please look past the word 'ethics' and question what we will really be getting for our money."

Jul 18, 2023 8:02 AM Read more >

Letter: Kindergarten gradual entry doesn't fit with modern life

Does B.C.'s education system make sense for the way families work and live in 2023?

Jul 17, 2023 9:15 PM Read more >

Letter: Canada's 'border crisis' is putting strain on services

"Under normal circumstances, manageable immigration levels are good for this country. But we are no longer living in normal circumstances."

Jul 17, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >

Letter: Home ownership is a 'pipe dream' for middle income earners

Middle-income earners can't afford homes. So what do we do about it?

Jul 17, 2023 12:30 PM Read more >

Baldrey: Federal election could raise constitutional intrigue

Could the second-place finisher wind up forming government in Ottawa next time out?

Jul 17, 2023 8:22 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: Once united, David Eby and Peter German sit opposite on Surrey policing

Decision coming this week on RCMP or local police force

Jul 17, 2023 7:59 AM Read more >