Opinion

Letters: New West responds to possible commercial rent controls

One letter writer believes if commercial rents are controlled, then property taxes should be adjusted.

Mar 2, 2024 12:45 PM Read more >

Buying furniture online? Here's what you need to know

Shop reputable retailers, learn the return policies and measure you space are some of the steps furniture shoppers should consider before clicking "buy now."

Mar 2, 2024 8:45 AM Read more >

Les Leyne: Evidence is in: Bring back school police-liaison programs

The liaison program should be adjusted to reflect racial and minority sensitivities and reintroduced in short order.

Mar 2, 2024 4:55 AM Read more >

Greg Perry cartoon: Take a deep breath before placing bag on scale

Mar 1, 2024 1:54 PM Read more >

Rob Shaw: Eby's house-flipping tax likely to fizzle

B.C.'s new housing flipping tax might not add up to much more than an election gimmick

Mar 1, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Checking out what's for rent

Feb 29, 2024 3:30 AM Read more >

Comment: Serving on a strata council does not have to be 'Game of Groans'

My most recent council experience was a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad time.

Feb 29, 2024 3:15 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: B.C.'s troubled $10 child care rollout leaves millions in federal cash underutilized

BC NDP’s promise of $10-a-day child care far from ‘universal’

Feb 28, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

Les Leyne: Will B.C.’s World Cup costs go up? Of course they will

Having an entire continent host the World Cup doesn’t stop the cost creep. It just spreads it around so that more taxpayers can take part.

Feb 28, 2024 4:00 AM Read more >

Comment: Floating bus stops go against accessible design

Consciously creating unsafe barriers to essential public services violates the Canadian Charter and human rights-based legislation

Feb 27, 2024 4:38 AM Read more >