Opinion

‘Who could have credibly predicted that oil would lose half of its value in a matter of months?” the government of B.C. plaintively wondered aloud on Tuesday.

For years, as part of my health-promotion courses, I have introduced the idea of “healthy death.” The initial reaction, not surprisingly, is that this makes no sense; it’s an oxymoron.

I managed to get through the whole day yesterday without using algebra or calculus once. A small victory of sorts. Not that I was ever much of a student of mathematics back in my high school days.

The fashionable thing to be outraged about is outrage itself, or what some commentators call the “new political correctness.

The overdue public, medical, legal and political debate on end-of-life care is underway in Canada.

This was supposed to be a quick reflection on the taste of orange juice after I rediscovered what it’s like to drink juice that I’ve personally reamed from oranges.

The B.C. Ministry of Transportation has made available a spectacular piece of history. It's a three-minute-and-38-second time-lapse video of driving from Victoria to Duncan in April 1966.

You’re strolling along the Inner Harbour, and as you approach your favourite viewpoint over the water, you see it is bathed in pink light.

Bill C-51, otherwise known as the anti-terrorism bill, is a pre-election attempt by the Harper government to gain the high ground in the war on terror. It is also a blunt instrument that could be used internally.

On Jan. 7, 2015, a magnitude-4.6 earthquake shook Vancouver Island, startling residents of the area, but causing only minor damage. It was another reminder that B.C.