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It’s up to us to ensure British Columbia thrives in interesting times

It’s up to us to ensure British Columbia thrives in interesting times

"May you live in interesting times.” It’s supposed to be an ancient Chinese curse (though in truth, its first recorded use was in England in 1936). But, regardless of its origin, it’s an apt expression as we head into 2018.
Editorial: Lift veil on Canada’s corporate secrecy

Editorial: Lift veil on Canada’s corporate secrecy

Legislative illumination should be applied to the darkness that shrouds ownership of property in Canada and the offshore outflow of business revenue.
As good as it gets for B.C. business: looking back at a buoyant 2017

As good as it gets for B.C. business: looking back at a buoyant 2017

The arrival of the holiday season and approach of a new calendar year provides an opportunity to look back and evaluate economic conditions and developments over the past 12 months. For B.C.
This BC Green PR campaign could deliver coalition coagulation

This BC Green PR campaign could deliver coalition coagulation

At least Andrew Weaver is clear: he will keep opposing the party he will continue to support. The BC Green Party leader is rather like the dog that chews your slippers out of fury, then brings them to you out of unconditional love.
Adding up BC NDP’s political losses from Horgan’s Site C decision

Adding up BC NDP’s political losses from Horgan’s Site C decision

John Horgan never said he would kill the Site C hydroelectric project. Never.
Editorial: Justin Trudeau’s trade trials and errors

Editorial: Justin Trudeau’s trade trials and errors

Justin Trudeau is fond of lauding Canada’s long-standing role as a trading nation. But the country’s prime minister has yet to provide much evidence that he is the leader to ensure Canada builds on that tradition.
New industrial revolution will change everything in your workplace

New industrial revolution will change everything in your workplace

Brace yourself for another Industrial Revolution. It combines artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics in fields as diverse as manufacturing, genetics and biotechnology.
How to navigate the dangerous waters of employment termination

How to navigate the dangerous waters of employment termination

Making the decision to fire an employee is never easy. Neither is it easy to navigate the mechanics of a termination. The first difficult decision in many cases is whether the termination will be for just cause or without cause.
City needs more than all talk and no action or all action and no talk

City needs more than all talk and no action or all action and no talk

We need to talk. In this community, we need to talk much more.
Editorial: No Phoenix rising from these ashes

Editorial: No Phoenix rising from these ashes

The November 21 release of the federal auditor general’s fall 2017 report should be raising taxpayer ire across the land over the lack of competence and accountability uncovered in civil service technology updates, outsourced contract agreements and