Opinion

Implementing the rights of First Nations that were affirmed in section 35 (1) of the Canadian Constitution has led to public outcry.

Columnist Keith Baldrey examines the provincial political news of the week ending Feb. 3, 2024, and why the larger story isn't over yet.

Politicians, health experts at odds over what to do next

In the U.S., the Biden administration approved nearly 10,000 oil and gas drilling permits on public lands in its first three years, while Donald Trump is moronically pledging to “drill baby, drill”

Since 1950, 40 to 60 per cent of the world’s kelp forests have either suffered damage or disappeared

Questions over safe supply will keep politicians up at night amidst simmering public discontent during an election year

Province can point to fewer police interactions, drop in minor drug seizures – but little else

"In a democracy, the principle of inclusion demands that those affected by collective decisions have the right to participate in making those decisions," writes the vice-president of BC United.