Commentary

Pot is a hot mess. Responsible people are irresponsibly bumbling legalization while irresponsible people cannot figure how to act responsibly. The black market remains, very conservatively, three-quarters of the market.

For the time being at least, the man of the moment in national politics is Andrew Scheer, the soft-spoken Saskatchewan MP who leads the Conservative Party of Canada.

It's been just over a year since the BC Liquor Distribution Branch (BCLDB) got the nod to establish a network of government cannabis retail stores and an e-commerce channel along with a distribution model to service these and private retailers.

Harassment claims are an all-too-frequent reality in the modern workplace.

Earlier this year, a Research Co. survey found that almost two-thirds of Canadians (64%) witnessed someone swearing in public.

The Business in Vancouver article “ Coastal Forestry Revitalization Plan Awaits Reality Check ” (issue 1532; March 12–18) raises an important question about whether the provincial government’s revitalization plan will meet its stated objectives.

One of the prevalent obsessions of centre-right political parties in Canada has been figuring out a way to modify the Senate.

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.

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

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.