Opinion

Countries like Canada are able to gain even more advantages from immigration by using the promise of a better life in a stable country to attract the best and the brightest from the developing world.

"For fans of the original and for a new generation of viewers, the movie works as a fantastical new journey..." ~ Gary Shilling, qathet Film Society

We now live in a world where Twitter likes and social media feeds are more important than being right. Where saying things to get the base riled up is more important than thoughtful discussions.

BC United leader Kevin Falcon ought to be arguing to get rid of the carbon tax

Access to financing and weak business investment are dual economic problems

Accelerated immigration outweighs any drag from interest rates, inflation on prices, sales.

'I grew up in the ‘50s as a logger and an outdoor kid on Vancouver Island. When we had a fire season nobody but nobody was allowed in the bush. We did not go fishing or camping even if it was only 100 yards off the road – that is the way we were brought up.'

'Passengers were left behind because the ship was operating on a “C” licence. OK, I get that, but what we all would like to know: were the sailings intended to be a “C” licence, or did they become “C” because sufficient staff failed to show up?'

How are you recognizing your father today?