Opinion

Well, it’s that time again. The time when we ask you, dear citizens, to vote. Perhaps “ask” is too subtle a word.

Editor: Women of colour are empowered but do not receive the same airtime as white women. Diversity is like sprinkles on a cake – you can add as little or as much as you would like, even opting for none at all.

This might come as a shock to some of you landlubbers, but B.C. Ferries is finally allowing debit cards on a few select vessels.

The B.C. government has finally come to its senses and reversed a plan to expand the veterans’ licence plate program to include retired RCMP members. This idea was always doomed to failure.

*This letter has been updated. Editor: For the past month or so, I've been trying to ask New West Progressives council candidates about different parts of their platform and how they would run the city.

Today is the big day – pot is finally legal in our nation. But are we ready for it? Yes, we know it won’t necessarily be a big change when it comes to people’s personal habits.

A new baby is a beacon for attention. Strangers can’t help but peek at your little pride and joy, commenting on how cute they are and asking prying questions. For new moms, the added attention can be daunting.

Can the BC NDP government’s plan to hike its carbon tax to $50 a tonne by 2021 hold up in the face of a growing number of premiers opposed to it? Doing this is presumably a cornerstone of the NDP government’s climate plan (which I noted here last wee

The sustained record low unemployment has been cause for monthly celebrations by government for several years.

This much is clear: we need China. China needs us. We can figure out why; we have some difficulty with the how. The economic benefits of a bond are clear, as are the perils of ignoring it. Let’s stagger for a moment in statistics.