Do pollsters have any credibility? Are attack ads the way to go? Did the Liberals just get more supporters out to the polls than the NDP? These and other questions are being asked as we digest what, for most, was a shocking election night, both in the...
Imagine that you're a parent to a teenager. One day, they come up to you and they look a bit nervous, a little antsy, a little bit off. You're dreading what they're about to say. Failed a test? Has a secret boyfriend? Broke your brand new iPhone 47? "...
It's always challenging filing a column on the eve of an election, since by the time most people read it they have either already voted or know the election's outcome.
Predictions can be dangerous, but there's one we're pretty confident making: whichever party won Tuesday's election - a couple of hours after this page went to press - they'll be blamed for something they have little control over, a downturn in the economy...
Wasn't it September not that long ago - and June, as well as all the things that come with it, was something that didn't seem to be a part of reality? Apparently not. Now, June is less than a month away and I'm still doubting that this is real. Why? ...
When most of us think of democracy, we think of rights, like the right to legal counsel and the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. We also think of freedoms, like freedom of expression, freedom of religion and freedom of the press.
There are 85 ridings being fought over in this election campaign, and trying to keep track of even half of them can be a daunting task for anyone not a political operative or a journalist assigned to election night duties. But in a close race that separates...
Kudos to the husband-wife dentist team of Kevin Lauwers and Candice Woodman, who plan to offer free dental services to local homeless people at a new clinic in PoCo, set to open in early July.
What's the hourly wage a family of two working parents with young children needs to earn to stay afloat in Metro Vancouver? According to the Living Wage for Families Campaign, it's $19.62 an hour - and the costs of raising a family in Metro Vancouver...
Loblaws, the Toronto-based grocer that operates Real Canadian Superstore and other chains, announced Monday it would compensate victims of the building collapse in Bangladesh, where, among other brands, the popular Joe Fresh clothing line was being manufactured...
