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Letter: Firearms bill 'leaves an odour I cannot remove'

Letter: Firearms bill 'leaves an odour I cannot remove'

What has the firearms community done to deserve this disgusting treatment?
Rob Shaw: Using decriminalization as a wedge issue won’t help fix B.C.’s overdose crisis

Rob Shaw: Using decriminalization as a wedge issue won’t help fix B.C.’s overdose crisis

The Opposition BC Liberals are shifting their support away from decriminalization and the safe supply of drugs, in the wake of the positive reception to the party’s recent addictions treatment platform.
Keith Baldrey: B.C. budget sheltered from economic headwinds

Keith Baldrey: B.C. budget sheltered from economic headwinds

Finance Minister Katrine Conroy’s first fiscal blueprint predicts $4.2 billion deficit, but contingencies protect it against downturn, bond rating agency says.
Jack Knox: To get blood boiling, just ask about public art

Jack Knox: To get blood boiling, just ask about public art

“Public art is a wonderful thing when done well and an embarrassment when it is not.” But who gets to decide which is which?
Viewpoint: The collective experience

Viewpoint: The collective experience

qathet international film festival will run March 3 to 12, 2023
Opinion: B.C. disinformation bill makes sense. Will it help?

Opinion: B.C. disinformation bill makes sense. Will it help?

As the drama over alleged Chinese interference in Canadian elections plays out in Ottawa, the B.C. government introduced its own bill this week to try and tackle the rise of election disinformation.
Opinion: In an early federal election, there is no clear frontrunner

Opinion: In an early federal election, there is no clear frontrunner

The past few days have provided more opportunities for speculation about an early federal election in Canada. Topics such as foreign interference and the type of people who some of our members of Parliament choose to meet dominated the airwaves.
Les Leyne: Premier's secret bid to get money laundering charges laid collapses

Les Leyne: Premier's secret bid to get money laundering charges laid collapses

Prosecution Service said although there was a possible path to prosecution, there was no substantial likelihood of conviction
Opinion: Are Trudeau and Poilievre overpaid? Canadians don’t really know

Opinion: Are Trudeau and Poilievre overpaid? Canadians don’t really know

In some countries, the initial public reaction to creeping inflation is to scrutinize the salary of politicians.
Rob Shaw: B.C. needed an ambitious budget with big ideas. Instead, we got an update

Rob Shaw: B.C. needed an ambitious budget with big ideas. Instead, we got an update

Is this the 12-month agenda to revitalize a New Democrat government at real risk of stagnating after six years in power?