Editorials Archive

Medical Services Plan premiums are a tax — let’s accept that fact and roll them into the income-tax system.

Auditor general John Doyle has run into a roadblock in his investigation of $6 million in legal fees in the B.C. Rail case, but he should go ahead with the audit. This week, B.C.

Can one problem help solve another? A report issued by the Greater Victoria Social Planning Council says two parents must each be earning at least $18 an hour to maintain adequate quality of life for a family in the region.

The B.C. government and the teachers’ union need to sit down and talk about how to sit down and talk. When Premier Christy Clark and Education Minister Don McRae announced a proposal last week for a 10-year labour deal with teachers, B.C.

Nanaimo’s historic marina is a popular port-of-call for boaters cruising the waters off eastern Vancouver Island, and a $9-million plan to refurbish it is a welcome improvement.

Victoria is taking a bow as the third most walkable city in Canada. Being No. 1 is a goal worth striving for. The study by Walk Score puts Westmount, Que., at the top of the list of Canadian cities, with a score of 79.

Victoria’s police board faces a major challenge in rebuilding public trust after a provincial report found it was failing in its basic responsibilities.

There has sometimes been a suspicion that the B.C. Liberals lack enthusiasm for our public health-care system. In his second term, former premier Gordon Campbell launched a consultation process to seek out “new options” to medicare.

A Fraser Institute report says government employees at all levels in B.C.

Victoria police and the RCMP have listened to privacy complaints and are changing the rules on automated scanners that record your licence plate.