Jacko: saint or sinner?

There’s obviously an insatiable public curiosity about the late Michael Jackson. Since he died suddenly and unexpectedly last week at age 50, the media has jumped on the story with a vengeance. Some… more

Alberta faces many tough choices

The problem with having a great party is that there comes a point when it has to end. And the wilder the excesses, the more wicked the hangover. For Albertans, it’s time for two Tylenols and lots of … more

Nobody had a plan

Just as Calgary was abandoning work to celebrate Stampede Week, then-premier Ralph Klein breezed into town wearing a white Stetson, to declare Alberta debt-free. It was a stunt, of course, because th… more

Woman’s death angers many

The grisly video of 26-year-old Neda Agha-Soltan dying in a Tehran street, shot down by a government thug, has already b… more

Let’s pray the dispute in Iran ends peacefully

I was waiting for my bus in downtown Vancouver the other night when an unconventional gathering grabbed my attention. I… more

E-mail no mere oversight

Dart... To the federal government lawyer and the RCMP for the late disclosure last week of damning evidence at… more

Why keep us in the dark?

If you lived in British Columbia, you’d be able to find out how your local hospital measures up against others in the pr… more

Bike lanes needed

City cyclist John Johnston is taking the “nice guy” approach in bringing cycling safety issues into public focus in Red … more

Tight reins choke Parliament

It’s well known that a healthy democracy needs oxygen, daylight and the not-so-gentle patter of constructive dissent. Le… more

Taxpayers deserve truth

The federal government is refusing to reveal the anticipated future cost of the war in Afghanistan on the grounds that d… more
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