Commentary

More than two months have passed since the government of the People’s Republic of China ended the arbitrary detention of Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig.

The truism in politics is that no matter how many levels of government come calling, there is only one taxpayer. In Vancouver, that taxpayer today is a) depleted, b) dismissed, c) dispirited, d) debased and e) defeated.

The storm warning that has become a regular storm watch for B.C. as November gives way to December has done far more than destroy vital transportation and supply chain infrastructure.

The past couple of years have been rough for professional sports in North America. Social distancing guidelines made it impossible for every scheduled game to be played in 2020.

B.C. has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to do what few places in the world have managed.

The phone rings at 7:30. Feels early, but Henry Braun has been up since 2.

It’s been more than two years since the landmark report Dirty Money Part 2 dropped like a political bombshell, with explosive allegations about drug money being laundered through British Columbia real estate.

Even before the emergence of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, British Columbians were looking at this holiday season with caution.

The federal government’s fisheries file needs attention. B.C. and its beleaguered commercial fishing sector do not have to look far offshore for evidence of that.

If our region wants to walk the talk about its environmental commitment, it has to make a home for those greener, cleaner industries to employ and generate prosperity.