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B.C. views on Senate reform in Canada and other upper house calls

B.C. views on Senate reform in Canada and other upper house calls

One of the prevalent obsessions of centre-right political parties in Canada has been figuring out a way to modify the Senate.
Editorial: B.C. shipbuilding’s voyage of recovery

Editorial: B.C. shipbuilding’s voyage of recovery

Word that BC Ferries can’t afford to have new vessels for its fleet built in B.C. provides another reality check for anyone betting on a return to shipbuilding glory in this province.
A Broadway subway line to UBC is not a regional priority

A Broadway subway line to UBC is not a regional priority

Although the TransLink Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation endorsed further study on a SkyTrain Millennium Line extension to the University of British Columbia (UBC), its recently released meeting minutes show that serving the university with
More informed action needed to address housing affordability

More informed action needed to address housing affordability

The topic of “housing affordability” has become embedded into life as a British Columbian. When engaged in idle conversation, following the weather and a struggling Canucks season, housing affordability is a go-to topic.
Do ads and economics point to a spring election for B.C.?

Do ads and economics point to a spring election for B.C.?

The door is open as widely as it might ever be, so will the BC NDP walk through? It will sound a little weedy and backhanded as a half-hearted, double-negative assertion, but I have not been convinced yet that a provincial election is not on as we ge
Outcome of Alberta election could be decided by swing voters

Outcome of Alberta election could be decided by swing voters

As Albertans head to the final weeks of the provincial electoral campaign, the mood of voters is different than in past democratic processes. In the most recent Research Co.
Scandal lays bare the prime minister’s unethical exercise of power

Scandal lays bare the prime minister’s unethical exercise of power

The eminent biographer, Robert Caro, was quoted in recent days about the effect of power. Does it necessarily corrupt, as the cliché goes? No, he answered, it can actually cleanse. But more importantly, “when you get power, you can do what you want.
Vancouver Whitecaps leading the field in new-fan momentum

Vancouver Whitecaps leading the field in new-fan momentum

It is fair to say that the past 12 months have been rough for sports fans in British Columbia. The Vancouver Canucks have their hopes pinned on winning the National Hockey League (NHL) draft lottery and landing a hot prospect.
Editorial: On the road to ride-hail compromises in B.C.

Editorial: On the road to ride-hail compromises in B.C.

It’s a long and winding road to real ride hailing in B.C. With the BC NDP behind the wheel, the province is not going to get there any time soon. The concern for commuters is that B.C. might never get there at all. The Kater Technologies Inc .
Why ICBC is an unlikely ride-hailing roadblock in British Columbia

Why ICBC is an unlikely ride-hailing roadblock in British Columbia

In the stubborn delays to ride hailing, the BC NDP government has consistently argued it is waiting for the Insurance Corp. of British Columbia (ICBC) to create a plan for ride-hailing services so they can be offered.