U.S politics beyond the reach of parody

As predicted, Stephen Harper is gearing up to put his majority powers into effect. If the Prime Miser gets his way, Canadians can expect a widening spectrum of Republican-style social engineering, starting with monkeywrenched pensions. So you have to...

Sullivan baggage, personality sank Vancouver city planner

It’s a fairly standard political tactic. Indicate change in direction by knocking off a top bureaucrat and hope, as he heads out the door, he takes some of your baggage (as well as any he’s responsible for) with him.

Release the hounds (with Video)

I've never been bitten by a police dog.

Reader Soapbox: Job search in Vancouver economy not so sweet

New Year's resolutions were tougher for me this year than in the past. Early this month, I started to lose my cheery grip after several days of the out with the old, in with the new chatter.

Vancouver council continues charade on campaign finance reform

It's predictable. Like Groundhog Day or Adams River sockeye.

Responses to UBC vaccine paper a problem for free scientific inquiry and expression

Vancouver scientist Chris Shaw is no stranger to controversy. He played a role in opposing the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, even penning an impressive polemic against the event called Five Ring Circus. He served as a medical coordinator at Occupy Vancouver...

Ottawa eyeing real estate prices

Global economy be damned. Things in B.C. are just fine, thank you very much. Just don't think about the declining quality of our health care and education or the 137,000 children living in poverty. It will just depress you and you need to keep your wits...

City incentives have done little for affordability in Vancouver

Mayor Gregor Robertson sipped on his green tea latte as we settled in to discuss his major commitment to affordable housing Wednesday morning. He admitted the issue, which is plaguing every major city in the country, makes his task of reducing street...

Politicians wrong to take pride in their ignorance

Brave New World author Aldous Huxley used to amuse himself by reading up on water treatment systems, among others things. He had an astoundingly comprehensive grasp of science and the arts, and may well have been the world’s last living generalist...

Laughing sculptures get tongues wagging

According to the good folks at Vancouver Biennale, one of the characteristics of worthy public art is its ability to prompt discussion.

Soccer Night in Canada entertained and enlightened

"Appetite for soccer has empty feeling."

Vancouver police support Harper government's attack on Internet freedom

I spy with my little eye something that is blue, A cop, online, rogue and warrantless, Spying on me and you ...

Harper feeds on fear, not facts

It’s easy enough to understand the confusion in the minds of some members of the public. We woke Wednesday morning to read about the brazen killing of a gangster at an upscale restaurant at Vancouver’s Sheraton Wall Centre early the night...

Bowing to golden calf wasn't always the human way

Money talks, and these days it's just about screaming at us. If the rise and fall of stock exchanges aren't front and centre on the evening news, then it's our overheated housing market. It seems like almost every other discussion in our daily lives ...