Opinion

Words have meaning. But as we all know, governments don’t always give words much attention when making promises and painting rosy pictures of what is to come.

When something great approaches, like the start of summer holidays or the return of a loved one, we usually count down the days left.

There will be a concerted attempt Tuesday night to explain the many downsides to the government’s decision to shut down the Victoria Youth Custody Centre.

Picture a community hall on a weekday evening. About 40 people sit in rows. Official-looking sorts look back over the audience.

VICTORIA -- If you have politics running in your blood, don't miss a unique opportunity to sample the lives of two current local political figures and a controversial American president of 40 years ago.

Australia has three fully operational liquefied natural gas developments and seven more at various stages of development and is forecast to supplant Qatar as the world’s largest LNG exporter. The U.S.

The province’s official apology for the Chinese head tax is a symbolic gesture — today’s government trying to make amends for the sins of yesterday’s long-dead leaders.

When conflict-of-interest legislation is drafted to go out of its way to ensure that it won’t actually find any conflicts of interest, it shouldn’t come as a surprise if it rarely does. And that pretty well sums up the legislative reach of B.C.

A new restaurateur in Parksville is making waves by planning to abolish tipping in his restaurant.

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