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Conflict of Interest: Regional Aboriginal Chief Runs for Liberals

Public servants are tasked with working for the Canadian public. They must put aside their political leanings in the belief that they work for all Canadians no matter their ideology, and when they present thems...

Gun Fever is on the Rise in B.C. and Alberta Amid New Laws

Gun fever is on the rise in British Columbia and Alberta, and for a reason so comically Canadian, I feel like clown music should be playing as you read this article. This weapondemic (weapon+epidemic) paired wi...

4 BC Events That Weren’t Archived, So We’ll Never Know About Them

The years of 2004 to 2014 will be forever remembered as a time in British Columbia when nothing happened. The wind may have blown, the snow may have fallen, but in terms of human civic history, not a peep was h...

Brad Wall: It’s Time for Free Trade in Canada

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), set out to make trade in North America duty-free, yet that somehow never applied to trade between Canadian provinces, a scenario that western provincial leaders ...

Marc Emery “Prince of Pot” Leaves US Prison Today

Stoners of the world rejoice! Marc Emery, the arch-overlord of weed-activism in Canada, is coming home. After serving a five-year sentence in various American penitentiaries, Vancouver's "Prince of Pot" will b...

The Homeless v. Abbotsford: Where Do Ya Want ‘Em To Go?

The plight of the park-dwelling homeless of Abbotsford went before a B.C. Supreme Court justice on Friday, where the city's defence team got on the offensive and made moves to delegitimize the case. The Pivot L...

BC Strike: School’s Out for Teachers Making $72,000/year

On day 16 of the BC teacher's strike, BC teachers gave a list of summer classes that must go on to the BC Teacher's Federation union leaders. Given that striking teachers will need to teach whichever classes th...

Marijuana Regulations Reach New High

When Health Canada changed medicinal marijuana regulations in April, some Canadians were dazed and confused – but mostly confused. The move transferred production from “thousands of loosely regulated growers to...

The Northern Gateway Hypocrisy | Counter-Counter-Point

This article is part of our series Counter-Counter-Counter-Point. For a more culinary approach to the gastronomic delights of the tar sands, check out Michael Luba's take. I have to speak up agains...

Gender Neutrality Strikes Vancouver School Board During B.C. Teachers Strike

On Monday, BC teachers went on full strike. That same day, the Vancouver School Board took full advantage of the situation. Faster than a Liberal gets kicked out of a Conservative rally, the school board moved ...

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