Paying attention

It’s not easy to sort the HST facts from the spinning by both sides in the tax debate. Start with Finance Minister Kevin Falcon’s claim that...

It's not surprising that Finance Minister Kevin Falcon went to New York to reassure big lenders about the province's books. The last...

From a Wall Street Journal obit: "On a clear Saturday evening in early August of 2003, Maynard Hill stood on a hillside on Cape Spear, ...

The route to in-patient mental health care on Vancouver Island is through the Archie Courtnall Centre, or psychiatric emergency services. Pa...

It's proven. Support disadvantaged women during pregnancy and through the first two years of their children's lives and you produce ...

From B.C. Ferries latest financial report: "On July 1, 2010, the harmonized sales tax (HST) became effective, combining the existing 7%...

A Times Colonist editorial thought it "baffling" that the government has repeatedly refused to set out a plan to reduce poverty. A...

From today's Times Colonist, a photo of the HMCS Corner Brook, one of the four used British submarines Canada bought in 1998. And the Co...

From a good Times Colonist editorial on the appointment of Craig James as clerk of the legislature. "Our political system includes meas...

Do we really need MLAs? They're nice enough people. But as the legislative session ended Thursday after just 24 sitting days, I wondered...

From Jody Paterson's column: "So we’ve got an inquiry into a B.C. mass murder headed up by a man tainted by his political connectio...

Christy Clark faced a serious issue in her first question period as premier. Her response was empty. Attorney General Barry Penner was a mor...

I was intrigued when MLA Gordon Hogg stood up in the legislature to talk about " social entrepreneurs ." "Some of the world...

From Craig McInnes in the Sun: "On the flip side, the government also gets to decide what to do when ICBC is deemed to have collected m...

The cuts to supports for people with "developmental disabilities" - what we once called the mentally handicapped - are taking a te...

Governments aren’t supposed to make tax policy — or prepare budgets — like this. The Liberals’ last-ditch attempt to save the HST is a drama...

There’s good and bad news for both B.C. parties in the first big poll after the leadership races. For starters, they’re both probably reliev...

That's what the B.C. government has provided. Wonder if your son's girlfriend has a criminal record? Your boss? Check them out. Jody...

The Times Colonist has some useful thoughts in an editorial today.

Colin Hansen's convention pitch for a new name for the Liberals sparked much talk - and many jokes. It's interesting. But much more ...