Commentary

In 2018, well before the world became preoccupied with the spread of the novel coronavirus, Research Co. explored the views of Canadians on vaccinations for children and adults.

Indoors, this was the picture: Things are great and getting greater in British Columbia. Just wait. Outdoors, this was the picture: Things are awful and getting awfully worse. Just wait.

Thanks to a city council vote in December, Vancouver homeowners face a 7% property tax increase this year – the highest in recent years – that city staff say will add an extra $100 to $200 to a typical homeowner’s tax bill.

Canada can expect dire economic consequences when major debt exposure in this country meets global virus pandemonium. Debt accumulation in Canada is not new.

Late last month, our publisher and editor-in-chief shared his thoughts about British Columbia’s missed opportunities in the realm of global sports. His commentary, which appeared after Research Co.

Sometimes, particularly when it leaves one party dissatisfied, the law is an inelegant instrument.

This is what we know so far about the coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan city in China’s Hubei province late last year and what the implications are for businesses in B.C.

Some Canadians who watched the Super Bowl last Sunday were disappointed with the return of local commercials, after enjoying the advertisements that U.S. companies paid millions of dollars for last year.

Rumours about the possibility of the first early election of the 21st century in British Columbia have been rampant for the past few weeks. The retirement of BC Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver has led to a race to find his full-time replacement.

The war on public-sector corruption is not going so well for taxpayers.