Commentary

I hate to have to do this. Again. And again. And again. And I fear I will do it again. And again. And again. Our city is awash in affluence. It has extraordinary wealth in pockets.

Few headlines have garnered more attention in the Canadian media this year than the legalization of cannabis. While the announcement has been well received by some, many employers remain concerned about workplace safety.

A few months ago, I decided it was time to hire a housekeeper – someone who could come once, maybe twice a month to my small, 650-square-foot downtown apartment and give it a good scrub.

In the first days of November, the political attention of the province has shifted away from municipal politics.

The use of prescription and non-prescription opioid drugs ceased to be only an urban problem in British Columbia a few years ago.

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News flash: Canada and America can get along. Political noise too often obscures that reality. Consider, for example, the aspirations of the recent Cascadian Innovation Corridor Conference held in Vancouver.

When your computer doesn’t function quickly, you upgrade its software. When your car doesn’t run smoothly, you repair the engine. You don’t throw them out. So let’s agree, our rusty, dusty, fusty electoral system can use a tune-up, too.

Over the past few years, British Columbia and Quebec have had their share of common goals. The two provinces consistently outrank all others as places where environmental concerns are paramount.

Imagine that you’re the CEO of a successful, third-generation family business and your niece, Casey, has just applied for the vice-president of marketing position, which is about to be vacated.