Commentary

We got ride-sharing last week in the Lower Mainland. People hopped a lift from neighbours in the cold and snow. We had ride-hailing, too. People waved their arms to flag a taxi.

In British Columbia, any discussion that delves on the topic of resource development –whether it happens inside a classroom, in a pub or on social media – can be easily bogged down in absolutism.

Peak hourly demand for electricity tops old old record set three years ago

Many of us have come to British Columbia to reinvent, even escape. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle picked up on this fact somehow amid the fake facts that dog them in the tabloids.

A new wave of immigration is increasing Canada’s population and underpinning its economic growth. National population growth from July 1 to October 1 reached a robust 0.6%. B.C. led this charge with an increase of 0.

A tale of 10 cities provides a cautionary outlook for Vancouver. It comes in the form of two Oxford Economics briefings released in late 2019.

By May 1, 2020, all private B.C. companies must have a “transparency register” of beneficial owners created and ready for law enforcement officials to inspect. This transparency register tracks personal information on “significant individuals.

If you have not been bombarded by mattress commercials on television over the past six months, consider yourself lucky. Whether you are watching a sitcom, the news or sports, there are many companies promising you the best sleep of your life.

I switched to an electric vehicle a year ago. Quick-accelerating, so quiet its sound system seems it’s in my living room – and, of course, no fuel charges.

Let’s cut right to the chase: my hope for our province, people and communities is more action, less talking from every level of government, including the one I serve in as mayor of Port Coquitlam.