Opinion

Poll: Do you find Parksville’s summer concerts during Beach Fest to be too loud?

Question of the week for Dec. 10

  • Dec 9, 2018

B.C. VIEWS: The art of announcing things you haven’t done yet

Clinging to power, John Horgan and Andrew Weaver imagine a dynasty

If you’re going to pull Baby It’s Cold Outside, pull these songs too, B.C. man writes

Parksville resident Bernie Smith points to other offensive holiday tunes

  • Dec 5, 2018

POLL: Are you in favour of retail cannabis sales in the Parksville Qualicum Beach area?

Question of the week for Dec. 3

  • Dec 2, 2018

POLL: Are you in favour of doing away with Daylight Saving Time?

Question of the week for Nov. 25

  • Nov 25, 2018

B.C. VIEWS: Speaker Darryl Plecas demonstrates his character again

B.C. legislature speaker’s latest self-serving move is incredible

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COLUMN: Higher interest rates will slow B.C. economy after ‘unusually robust’ show

Jock Finlayson is executive vice president and chief policy officer of the Business Council of BC

  • Nov 20, 2018

POLL: Have you done any Christmas shopping yet?

Question of the week for Nov. 19

  • Nov 18, 2018

B.C. VIEWS: Setting speed limits in a post-fact political environment

Media prefer ‘speed kills’ narrative, even when it fails to appear

Social media leaves anyone with an opinion vulnerable to scorched-earth attacks

Demonize and dog-pile. If you disagree with me, you are not only wrong, you are evil. The enemy…

  • Nov 15, 2018

B.C. VIEWS: Seniors home worker discrimination finally ending

Health Minister Adrian Dix righting a serious wrong

POLL: Have you mailed in your electoral reform ballot yet?

Question of the week for Nov. 12

  • Nov 10, 2018

Wolf: Keeping score is part of life

Fun is always paramount in youth sports - but winning and losing provide valuable lessons

Proposed law could treat serious offenders lightly

If Bill C-75 passes in its present form, criminals of various kinds will almost certainly be heartened and emboldened by the prospect of lighter penalties.

POLL: Are you wearing a poppy ahead of Remembrance Day?

Question of the week for Nov. 5

  • Nov 5, 2018

B.C. VIEWS: Going back to the disco era of labour relations

NDP may remove restrictions on school strikes, union sign-ups

POLL: Do you favour the first-past-the-post voting system?

Question of the week for Oct. 29

  • Oct 28, 2018

B.C. VIEWS: The conquest of rural B.C. nears completion

Chapter three: control MLA selection from party headquarters

GUEST COLUMN: Proportional representation curbs extremist movements

Pioneer of B.C. electoral reform argues for yes vote in referendum

  • Oct 27, 2018

POLL: Did you vote in the municipal elections?

Question of the week for Oct. 22

  • Oct 22, 2018