Opinion

Punk legend by night, city councillor by day, Joe Keithley has plenty of tips for council newcomers, including this one: Disagreements are fine, but confrontation won’t get you far.

The number of nuisance 911 calls is growing — and it's mainly a result of thoughtlessness.

Nearly half of British Columbians think the actions of the provincial government will be effective in making housing more affordable.

After faltering early during the pandemic, population growth in Canada’s large urban markets regained their mojo as immigration returned with a vengeance. On a July-to-July basis, Canada’s population grew 1.

Despite all the announcements on housing affordability from the new David Eby government in Victoria, a recent report by one of Canada’s largest banks shows things on the ground have never been worse.

"Who can even survive on $18,000 a year, then to be cut off from any assistance they might’ve had prior to earning that amount."

The BC Greens are moving to shore up their credentials on the health care file, by naming a high-profile surgeon to be deputy leader of the party.

Abandoning single-use plastics appears to be a worthy cause for most.

For British Columbians looking for clues on the current federal perspective on the province, there is fairly thin gruel to consume.