10 h. ago NDP finances in far better shape than B.C.'s under its watch

Vaughn Palmer: NDP treasurer talking about paying off party debt and piling up surpluses a stark contrast with how the current leadership manages provincial finances

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13 h. ago Opinion: Vancouver goes small: The city risks big new problems with its proposed turn to austerity

Stewart Prest: Austerity budgets save some money in the short term, but have long-term costs, both financial and otherwise

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15 h. ago Opinion: A step forward, miles to go: The truth about ending the province's spousal cap

Spencer van Vloten: The rule that essentially cuts off people with disabilities from much needed provincial support if they have a working partner has caused decades of harm — and despite the change announced last week, the biggest barriers still loom large

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44 h. ago The Bookless Club: Who is the thermostat tyrant in your home?

Even today, I can hear my parent’s rebuke to get away from the thermostat and put on yet another sweater.

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66 h. ago Opinion: How long must I live in Canada before I am no longer a colonist or settler?

Pete McMartin: While enlightened initiatives like truth and reconciliation speak well of Canada’s attempt to heal long-standing wounds, there is the real danger here that it can quickly become resentment and retrenchment

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3 d. ago B.C. NDP members upset at building ferries in China, but wrath unlikely to touch David Eby

Vaughn Palmer: A party committee has made sure the ferry motions are so low on the order paper they're unlikely to come up for debate

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3 d. ago Pushback grows against B.C. NDP's stealthy housing deregulation manoeuvre

Douglas Todd: Questions are arising about why a radical piece of legislation that threatens construction standards wasn't introduced by the minister of housing. Instead, it was quietly sponsored by an NDP backbencher.

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4 d. ago Opinion: A quiet threat to Canadian unity is emerging from within

Barinder Bhullar: When governments legislate exclusion, that gives social permission for discrimination. Bill 21 is not just a Quebec law. It is a test for Canada. Laws are signals. They tell society who belongs, who is trusted, and who is allowed to lead.

Other

4 d. ago HUNTER: Sex fiend and killer Christopher Watts fittingly dumped in Ottawa

Capital cops are raising the high-risk offender is living in the Rideau-Vanier area of the city

Events

5 d. ago Concerns mount over makeover of B.C.'s Heritage Conservation Act with deadline approaching

Vaughn Palmer: Proposal to broaden the heritage definition beyond archeological sites concerns the B.C. Business Council, who also worry about the impact on private property

Events

5 d. ago Opinion: The slow unravelling of higher education in B.C. has begun

Trevor McFadyen: The federal cap on international students triggered the crisis. Decades of provincial underfunding made it inevitable.

Events

1 week ago Letters to The Vancouver Sun: City council and park board can work together

Nov. 8 letters to The Vancouver Sun.

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1 week ago B.C. cancels lumber tariff ads to little effect as another mill closes

Vaughn Palmer: In return for cancelling plan to run anti-tariff ads in the U.S., B.C. got more talks with Ottawa

Economics

1 week ago Opinion: Vancouver should enforce stronger vaping regulations

A study conducted by the Canadian Lung Association has shown that approximately 30 per cent of high school students in B.C. had tried vaping at some point in the previous 30 days.

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1 week ago Just how big is B.C.'s Aboriginal title iceberg, anyway? Enormous

Vaughn Palmer: NDP challenged to supply full public list of lands facing court challenges

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1 week ago Penticton city council delays vote on homeless tiny home community, risks losing funding

Plans to transform a parcel of land into a tiny home community for the homeless in Penticton have been put on hold.

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1 week ago David Eby says court wrong on Aboriginal title, insists private landowners will be protected

Vaughn Palmer: 'It is not about the Cowichan or their arguments they made in court. It’s about the court’s decision,' the premier says

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1 week ago Leaked memo says Vancouver's 'back to basics' budget will mean slashing 400 jobs

The draft budget contemplates spending cuts in 12 of 20 areas, and spending freezes in two. Five departments will get spending boosts. Read more.

Other

1 week ago Vancouver police and fire departments are over budget by combined $21 million

Vancouver Police Department's provisional budget for 2026 is $497 million, an increase of more than 40 per cent from 2022

Events

2 w. ago Opinion: For those who ask why journalism matters, here’s why

Shachi Kurl: Verifying what’s real and what’s wrong takes humans with critical thinking skills. B.C. newsrooms are responding in kind.

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