Commentary

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As crime concerns grow, support for B.C. police force increases, polling shows

Polling by Research Co. and Glacier Media examines the most important issue facing the province

Sean Jones: A crisis of trust with the science from the federal Fisheries Department

Lawyer Sean Jones argues for stronger regulations on salmon farming.

BCBC: Victoria, WorkSafeBC need to better consider employer needs

A "worker centric" approach at WorkSafeBC shouldn't ignore employers, write Jock Finlayson and Ken Peacock

Stewart Muir: The high price of being a Green Canadian

Doing business in B.C. means shelling out more to deal with carbon costs

Michael Geller: Fixing Vancouver's so-called 'Empty Homes Tax'

Vancouver's Empty Home Tax isn't what it seems

Data points: Listings near two-decade low as buyers stretch to enter market

B.C. home prices are back on the rise on a monthly basis, while full-time employment sees its first decline since October 2022

Kirk LaPointe: Paid parking in West Vancouver parks now – where next?

West Vancouver is heading down a slippery slope on the issue of parking, writes Kirk LaPointe

Price matters more to grocery shoppers than organic, new poll finds

Canadians’ perceptions on food have gone through significant variations over the past two decades. In previous columns, Research Co. and Glacier Media studied how we have dinner and what types of...

Opinion: New zero-carbon code will help B.C. build climate-friendly buildings

The recently announced step code will accelerate the transition to a built environment that is in line with the province's carbon-emissions goals

Kirk LaPointe: Thank you, Ottawa, for saving journalism from tools it needs

The baffling week of how the Liberals can't help themselves in trying to help media but failing