Opinion

"Papa", my son asked me the other day, "why can't I go back to school yet?" What could I say? Could I talk about the various reasons that the government and the teachers are giving for the deadlock? What would this accomplish? Quite simply, I believe

Steady B.C. Ferries fare increases have cost the system 31 million price-shocked passengers who didn’t ride ferries in the past decade because they’re too expensive, a new study commissioned by the Union of B.C. Municipalities says.

Anywhere else, the incredible and totally unexpected news would have been greeted with almost universal interest and excitement.

The 2015 federal election campaign is already underway and recent polling data suggests the race could be interesting. The Liberals and the New Democrats are making plays for Alberta’s Tory-dominated ridings.

A little bit of bad news wouldn’t have been out of line as far as Finance Minister Mike de Jong was concerned Tuesday as he delivered a quarterly update on the B.C. budget.

In a 40-page opinion released last week, B.C.

I think most people would agree that the current situation between government and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation has reached a severe impasse and that change is needed.

I am a people person. I find human beings to be a source of endless fascination.

The B.C. public education system descends, day by day, toward becoming an academic Third World wasteland where the agendas of warring parties are more important than educating kids.

It’s been clear for months that the sides in the school strike are incapable of getting a deal done. A third party of some sort is desperately needed to step in. A facilitator was on hand for months and couldn’t prompt any headway.