Opinion

Opinion: Why Canada's Supreme Court isn't likely to go rogue like its U.S. counterpart

Decision-making in the Canadian Supreme Court appears to be more fundamentally rooted in the law, not politics, than it is in the United States. Here’s why.

Jul 5, 2022 10:00 PM Read more >

Letter to the editor: Why I'm quitting as an educator in the public system

“I don’t think we have a systemic racism problem. I think we have a trauma and poverty problem.”

Jul 5, 2022 6:33 AM Read more >

Gerry Chidiac: Bishop O'Grady would have approved of road's name change

The decisions to change the name of College Road to O’Grady Road and the name of Prince George College to O’Grady Catholic High School in the late 1980s were made after he’d retired as bishop and largely against his will.

Jul 5, 2022 6:18 AM Read more >

Opinion: Sports can help prevent violent extremism in youth

Sports can help prevent the involvement of youth in violent extremism.

Jul 4, 2022 10:00 PM Read more >

Survey: Support for 2030 Olympic Games bid gaining momentum in B.C.

58 per cent of British Columbians think it is “definitely” or “probably” impossible to host the Winter Olympics without government or public funds

Jul 4, 2022 8:26 AM Read more >

Opinion: Canadians support accepting more newcomers but we need a more equitable, rights-based approach

Canadian refugee and immigration policy often leads with the head and the heart and that works.

Jul 4, 2022 5:30 AM Read more >

Opinion: Could a Roe v. Wade-style reversal of abortion rights happen in Canada?

Differing U.S. and Canadian political and judicial systems offer Canada protections against outlawing abortion here. But there’s still a lot of work to be done to ensure reproductive justice.

Jul 3, 2022 10:00 PM Read more >

Opinion: Canada needs to build more affordable housing for newcomers

Addressing the housing issue by adopting a human right framework put Canada on an accelerated path to meet newcomer families’ housing needs.

Jul 3, 2022 8:00 PM Read more >

Opinion: The ocean is not a quiet place

The sound of the marine environment has been underestimated, mainly because it is not audible to the human ear.

Jul 3, 2022 6:00 PM Read more >

Opinion: Economic opportunities for B.C. were missed during Horgan’s reign

There are three ways to discuss this. 1. As premier, John Horgan didn’t finish off business. 2. As premier, John Horgan is leaving unfinished business. 3. As premier, John Horgan has business to finish off.

Jul 3, 2022 9:08 AM Read more >