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FIRST NATIONS – Grassroots need the ability to hold their leaders accountable

February 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

By TODD MacKAY Prairie Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation and HARRISON THUNDERCHILD IT’S WORRYING to see an old watchdog blindly wander away from its post [Continue]

TRAVIS – Was that really the best way to pick a new party leader?

February 11, 2018 // 0 Comments

WHEN A POLITICAL party sets rules for a leadership race and tries to be all things to all members, the result can end up looking more like the proverbial camel designed by a [Continue]

KNOX – B.C. vows never to surrender in The Great Wine War of 2018

February 11, 2018 // 2 Comments

A CHRONOLOGY of the Great Wine War of 2018: Jan. 30 — Citing the risk to B.C.’s environment, Premier John Horgan announces the province might limit imports of Alberta [Continue]

LETTER – It’s not the ballot that’s important, it’s the outcome

February 11, 2018 // 4 Comments

Re: EDITORIAL – Can we find a compromise on electoral reform? Maybe Thank you for stepping away from your long-held position on voting systems, where you have argued that [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Politicians should be allowed to tell bad jokes once in awhile

February 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

WE’VE LOST our sense of humour. I recently made a joke about Prince George in an editorial and received a heated rebuke from a reader. I fully expected to get the same [Continue]

PETERS – How to keep local news front and centre in your Facebook feed

February 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

DOES MARK ZUCKERBERG know what he wants? Facebook has now surpassed almost every other medium as the news source of choice for most of us. We wish it weren’t so, but it [Continue]