Opinion

BC VIEWS: Time to get smart or go broke

B.C.’s job market held steady in July, with unemployment at 7.3 per cent. The latest Statistics Canada job data were released as global financial markets teetered on the edge of another recession.

Aug 9, 2011 5:00 AM Read more >

Goodbye Houston, thanks for the fish!

Houston, it has been an honour.

Aug 6, 2011 12:00 PM Read more >

Glad to meet you Houston, you're quite a catch

Hello Houston! I am so glad to be reporting in Pleasant Valley, and eager to hear your stories.

Aug 6, 2011 7:00 AM Read more >

Sterk replies on smart meters

B.C. Green Party leader Jane Sterk clarifies her party's position on smart meters, and how it has changed in the past two years.

Aug 4, 2011 8:00 AM Read more >

Green Party gets lost in the static

The election of Elizabeth May as Canada’s first-ever Green Party MP was supposed to be a breakthrough for environmental issues. Too bad she blew it.

Aug 2, 2011 2:00 PM Read more >

Some risky reminders

Letter to the editor

Aug 1, 2011 2:00 PM Read more >

The local shopping experience

I recently learned a good lesson in the art of shopping locally. My youngest was in dire need of a new bike, so off I went to a nearby community in hopes of landing a sweet deal.

Jul 27, 2011 8:00 AM Read more >

HST horror stories fade away

The B.C. government has released its audited public accounts for what Bill Vander Zalm enthusiasts strain to depict as Year One of the Harmonized Sales Tax Apocalypse.