Paying attention

Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty offered Christy Clark a big break this week, if she’s prepared to grab it. Flaherty conceded the Conse...

The Vancouver Sun had an odd letter to the editor from a former chair of Community Living BC today. (Not the current chair, as the published...

In Vancouver and Victoria, it's clear the cities are going to shift the Occupy campers from their current venues. And it's equally c...

Christy Clark went all tough on crime this week, proudly enrolling in Stephen Harper’s “lock-em-up” camp. Strange for a federal Liberal, who...

Chelsea McGarry is 18. The young Quesnel woman has Down syndrome, autism, early onset Alzheimer’s, diabetes and celiac disease. It’s been qu...

Two-year-old Wang Yue wanders into a Guangdong street and is knocked down by a van that speeds on. Eighteen people pass here as she lies in ...

The provincial government’s $30-million payout to Boss Power Corp. stinks. Taxpayers are paying compensation to the company because the gove...

From the files: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 Uranium a glowing problem for government The province's hand...

Randy Hawes and Christy Clark offered up two very different visions of what MLAs are supposed to be doing on Monday. And our democracy, and ...

Christy Clark used to be clear on gambling expansion. She was against it. The Liberals, and Clark, promised to halt gambling expansion in ...

Parents probably want to know one thing about the B.C. Teachers’ Federation latest excursion in B.C. Supreme Court — will it make escalating...

From today's Times Colonist editorial: "The government's refusal to order an external review of Community Living B.C. is baffli...

For an astute politician, Premier Christy Clark is making some odd moves. First there were the attack ads on Conservative leader John Cummin...

Throne speeches are supposed to set out the government’s agenda for the legislative session. But they’re typically full of nice-sounding but...

Smart meters were expected to a big deal at the UBCM meeting in Vancouver. The surprise was Solicitor General Shirley Bond’s bombshell revel...

I am not much worried about personal health risks from smart meters. For one thing, it would be hypocritical, since I happily enjoy WiFi, do...

Christy Clark killed off one of Gordon Campbell’s good ideas last week, weakening government accountability and removing one of the few ways...

Christy Clark killed off one of Gordon Campbell’s good ideas last week, weakening government accountability and removing one of the few ways...

Premier Christy Clark’s job plan, despite all the flying around the province and flashy announcements, is a bit of a letdown. There are some...

The Liberal attack ads aimed at B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins show that Christy Clark was wise to ditch the idea of a fall election....