Commentary

The BC NDP launched the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) initiative last year with the promise that it will deliver “jobs, training and apprenticeships, and more trade opportunities for Indigenous peoples, women and youth around the province.

Over the past couple of years, concerns about racism have entered the realm of international politics.

The BC NDP government seems to hinge a fair amount of its political success by invidiously comparing those who have some wealth with those it courts and cradles.

Discussions related to immigration in Canada have been dominated in recent months by two topics: refugee claimants and family reunification. On social media, the conversations can often take a nasty turn.

This week in our community is normally a poignant, joyful injection of optimism and best wishes as we enter the Lunar New Year. But we have reason to be nervous and anxious as the Year of the Pig ensues.

If we want to stop making a mockery of the term “transparency,” then our institutions have to accept they will be made a mockery of at times.

Valentine's Day is not far off and romance is in the air. Many people spend more time at work than anywhere else, so it is only natural that people fall in love among the cubicles and warehouses of the modern workplace.

If we are lucky, or fluky, we all have a Brush With Fame.

As the federal election campaign draws near, part of the focus from political parties will inevitably revolve around health care.

Faults in institutions are rarely individual. They are typically systemic.