Skip to content
Join our Newsletter
VIA store 300x100
Join our Newsletter

Opinion

Mario's Quarantine Diary Day 2: Doing the right thing at the 25th hour

Mario's Quarantine Diary Day 2: Doing the right thing at the 25th hour

Tri-City News journalist Mario Bartel's self-quarantine with his wife and young son after they returned from a U.S. trip continues, with a look back to the final moments of freedom
Read more >
OPINION: Extending spring break indefinitely in B.C. is the right move

OPINION: Extending spring break indefinitely in B.C. is the right move

Closing schools to limit spread of COVID-19 will impact children
Read more >
People of Vancouver, stop gathering during the COVID-19 pandemic

People of Vancouver, stop gathering during the COVID-19 pandemic

Breweries, patios were pumping this past weekend despite coronavirus concerns
Read more >
OPINION: COVID-19 crisis should spark mission to eradicate misinformation

OPINION: COVID-19 crisis should spark mission to eradicate misinformation

The first time I heard the term “social distancing,” it reminded me of the “conscious uncoupling” term actress Gwyneth Paltrow and pop star Chris Martin used when they separated. We laughed then, but no one is laughing now.
Read more >
OPINION: Here's where you can watch free TV in Canada now that we're social distancing

OPINION: Here's where you can watch free TV in Canada now that we're social distancing

If you can put up with the ads, there's probably enough free TV in Canada to last you through the outbreak
Read more >
Beavers wreaking havoc in Stanley Park

Beavers wreaking havoc in Stanley Park

City of Vancouver’s bid page a treasure trove for municipality enthusiasts
Read more >
City of Vancouver must plan ahead for economic impact of coronavirus

City of Vancouver must plan ahead for economic impact of coronavirus

Local governments have role to play in preparing communities for what happens in weeks and months to come
Read more >
City of Vancouver wants input into cutting red tape in its building permit procedures

City of Vancouver wants input into cutting red tape in its building permit procedures

‘Regulation Redesign’ aims to simplify rules for city building
Read more >
OPINION: Coronavirus pandemic response is by turns panicky, plodding

OPINION: Coronavirus pandemic response is by turns panicky, plodding

We thought we had dodged a recession, but the black swan we feared has appeared. COVID-19 will corrode our political, economic, medical and social systems. Happier times are not imminent. We need not panic, but we need to worry.
Read more >
Here’s what Vancouver police plan to do in 2020

Here’s what Vancouver police plan to do in 2020

VPD’s ‘strategic business plan’ for 2020 lays out goals for upcoming year
Read more >