Politics

ELECTION – All-candidates’ forum at TRU to focus on public education

April 9, 2017 // 1 Comment

Public education – at both K-12 and university levels—will be the focus of an all-candidates’ election forum to be held at 7 p.m. at the Irving K. Barber Centre on the [Continue]

PETERS – Political parties should stop saying they care about young voters

April 8, 2017 // 1 Comment

DID YOU CATCH that Pepsi ad that went viral this week? Has there ever been such a blatant attempt to reach young people made by those who clearly have no idea what [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The buck stops at the top in health-researcher firings

April 7, 2017 // 3 Comments

An ArmchairMayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE HEADLINES Thursday about the Ombudsperson’s report on health ministry firings sounded pretty clear. “Ombudsperson [Continue]

OMBUDSPERSON’S REPORT: ‘Flawed 2012 investigation, rushed decisions had widespread repercussions’

April 6, 2017 // 1 Comment

Edited slightly for brevity, here is today’s (April 6, 2017) press statement from B.C. Ombudsperson Jay Chalk on the investigation into Ministry of Health employee firings, [Continue]

ELECTION – Horgan unveils NDP’s bus

April 4, 2017 // 1 Comment

NDP leader John Horgan unveiled his campaign bus today in Vancouver. “As we kick this election campaign into high gear, I’m looking forward to meeting people from all [Continue]