Skip to content

Opinion

Rob Shaw: Strike clouds gather over Victoria as BCGEU walks from talks

Rob Shaw: Strike clouds gather over Victoria as BCGEU walks from talks

Province's largest public-sector union disputes NDP claims it can't afford wage increases.
Read more >
Adrian Raeside cartoon: B.C. Ferries' new rule about not transporting broken electric vehicles

Adrian Raeside cartoon: B.C. Ferries' new rule about not transporting broken electric vehicles

Read more >
Opinion: Sun advice from a skin cancer researcher and physician

Opinion: Sun advice from a skin cancer researcher and physician

Our warm weather season is short, and it's important to enjoy the outdoors. The point isn't to be sun-scared — just stay sun-safe.
Read more >
Rob Shaw: Island Health's ER wait times highlight tech gaps in B.C. health care

Rob Shaw: Island Health's ER wait times highlight tech gaps in B.C. health care

Disjointed IT choices leave Island Health unable to match real-time wait time updates seen in Lower Mainland
Read more >
Opinion: It might not be an island, but Coasters are still ferry dependent

Opinion: It might not be an island, but Coasters are still ferry dependent

Amongst the regular chaos and frustrations, let's share those ferry experiences that make it all worthwhile.
Read more >
Rob Shaw: Premier's cabinet refresh undone by a dying girl's suffering

Rob Shaw: Premier's cabinet refresh undone by a dying girl's suffering

NDP's reset fizzles, as it's shamed into a retreat on 10-year-old Charleigh Pollock.
Read more >
Letter: Praise for volunteers at wildfire north of Powell River

Letter: Praise for volunteers at wildfire north of Powell River

'We know volunteer fire crews do this work not for praise, but out of service to our communities'
Read more >
Opinion: Why employees hesitate to disclose mental health concerns — and what employers can do about it

Opinion: Why employees hesitate to disclose mental health concerns — and what employers can do about it

New research shows that the decision to disclose a mental health condition at work isn't purely personal and can depend on the broader workplace environment.
Read more >
Editorial: National Drowning Prevention Week

Editorial: National Drowning Prevention Week

Sixty-seven per cent of drownings occur in natural bodies of water such as lakes, rivers and oceans
Read more >
Kirk LaPointe: Trump’s tariff tactics rely more on psychology than economics

Kirk LaPointe: Trump’s tariff tactics rely more on psychology than economics

From zero-sum thinking to loss aversion, the U.S. president’s trade moves follow a psychological playbook
Read more >