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In tears over Trump

In tears over Trump

Washington Dec 10, 2016 / 7:02 am

A funeral atmosphere has taken hold in government offices in the U.S. capital, where numerous federal employees describe mournful, even tearful, scenes among...

Ideology over reason?

Ideology over reason?

Dec 9, 2016 / 9:00 am

By Gwyn Morgan Canada's political and business leaders are pursuing an emissions-reduction agenda that will harm our nation's citizens and our economy....

Plan not even a Band-Aid

Plan not even a Band-Aid

Nov 29, 2016 / 3:44 pm

By Dermod Travis B.C.'s new affordable housing plan falls short. Don't get me wrong, it sounds impressive: 68 projects, 2,897 units, $516 million (an...

Tax misses the point

Tax misses the point

Nov 29, 2016 / 3:22 pm

By Steve Lafleur and Josef Filipowicz Vancouver city council needs a multi-faceted approach to encouraging growth in the supply of housing in the city. It's...

It's not just about science

It's not just about science

Nov 28, 2016 / 2:22 pm

By Eric Swanson With federal decisions on major oil pipeline and tanker projects looming, and with serious political costs to approval or rejection, many...

Hit pause on Site C

Hit pause on Site C

Nov 28, 2016 / 11:46 am

By Emma Gilchrist "Hydro's demand forecasts are persistently and systematically wrong. There is no reason to believe that much new power, if any, will...

Gov't getting bad advice

Gov't getting bad advice

Nov 17, 2016 / 10:30 am

By Dermod Travis If winning cases before the Supreme Court of Canada could be likened to the National Hockey League, the B.C. government would be the Toronto...

Extinction crisis warning

Extinction crisis warning

Nov 9, 2016 / 3:55 pm

By David Suzuki Clean air, water and soil to grow food are necessities of life. So are diverse plant and animal populations. But as the human population...

Victoria's pricey secrets

Victoria's pricey secrets

Nov 3, 2016 / 9:00 am

By Dermod Travis Just how far is the B.C. government willing to go to guard its secrets? A great distance, if the 2012 health ministry firings are any...

'World class' or not?

'World class' or not?

Nov 2, 2016 / 4:07 pm

By David Suzuki In July, a pipeline leak near Maidstone, Sask., spilled about 250,000 litres of diluted oilsands bitumen into the North Saskatchewan River,...

A hush hush list

A hush hush list

Oct 26, 2016 / 9:53 am

By Dermod Travis News that's guaranteed to cheer the hearts of a small number of B.C. companies is word that they've been added to a list of...

Can they come back?

Can they come back?

Oct 20, 2016 / 4:00 pm

By Lee Berthiaume When he dropped out of the Conservative leadership race last week, Tony Clement happened to mention a recent opinion poll that had him running...

Gov't blurring the lines

Gov't blurring the lines

Oct 14, 2016 / 9:00 am

By Dermod Travis Mute them, channel surf, hide them all you want – but there's no escaping. The B.C. government is saturating television and social...

When in hole, stop digging

When in hole, stop digging

Oct 13, 2016 / 10:11 am

By David Suzuki I’ve often thought politicians inhabit a parallel universe. Maybe it’s just widespread cognitive dissonance, coupled with a lack of...

David Suzuki's past it

David Suzuki's past it

Oct 3, 2016 / 12:19 pm

By Bill Whitelaw What to do with David Suzuki? Suzuki plays Canada's mainstream media like a cheap fiddle. He's the master square-dance caller when he...

Pollutant or plant food?

Pollutant or plant food?

Sep 28, 2016 / 12:33 pm

By David Suzuki Life evolved to live within limits. It’s a delicate balance. Humans need oxygen, but too much can kill us. Plants need nitrogen, but...

Trump on defence

Trump on defence

Sep 27, 2016 / 9:03 am

Donald Trump blamed the moderator, a bad microphone and anyone but himself Tuesday after he was forced onto the defence by Hillary Clinton's cascade of...

The taxpayers' foreman

The taxpayers' foreman

Sep 24, 2016 / 9:00 am

By Dermod Travis Part 2 of 2 According to B.C. Supreme court documents, the Transportation Investment Corporation retained accounting firm KPMG in mid-2009...

Haste, politics and intrigue

Haste, politics and intrigue

Sep 23, 2016 / 1:02 pm

By Dermod Travis In 2009, with the B.C. election fast approaching, the B.C. government went on a full-court press to get the Port Mann-Highway 1 improvement...

Salmon's upstream battle

Salmon's upstream battle

Sep 21, 2016 / 2:09 pm

By David Suzuki Salmon have been swimming in Pacific Northwest waters for at least seven million years, as indicated by fossils of large saber-tooth salmon...

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