The provincial government is not considering financial support for the reinstatement of the Prince George and North Vancouver route because the demand for passenger rail service along the route is marginal but the cost would be substantial.

The Conservative Party needs to rebuild itself, said Michael Chong, one among the 13 candidates vying to be the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. He shared his vision with a party members and supports at the West Vancouver home of John Weston.

THE idea of screening new immigrants for ‘anti-Canadian’ values makes little sense to me.

If we who come from third-world countries begin to undermine the host culture with our native values, then why are we here in the first place?

Religious freedom is cornerstone of Canadian democracy. Yet, everything I read indicates the niqab is not a religious but rather a cultural tradition, sometimes nothing more than an acceptance of a family or husband’s requirement.

By Rob WeysPublished: Oct 2, 2015   HUMANITY cannot stride into a bright future, if we leave the innocent behind

Canada has a storied tradition and a proud history of welcoming those who have been oppressed but we can’t allow more refugees as a knee-jerk reaction to a single albeit deeply saddening image.

Due to elevated wildfire activity in British Columbia, the province confirmed that 70 personnel will be arriving from Ontario to assist with B.C.’s firefighting efforts. Photo: Global BC

Many pets without any form of permanent identification such as a microchip implant are never reunited with their human families, but the BC SPCA hopes to change that with an innovative new provincial pet identification registry to link missing companion animals with their anxious guardians.

A bill to reduce carbon pollution has significant flaws that will limit this potential benefit and could even weaken B.C.’s climate policies in a worst-case scenario. Below, I’ve highlighted three of the most important weaknesses and offered some ideas on how to address them.