Reduced waiting times are good for our health

As we, and those vying for political leadership in British Columbia, debate the merits of the HST, let's accept that while none of us likes to pay taxes, it is logical that a single tax is simpler and cheaper to administer than multiple taxes (GST and PST).

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Video: Oil could hit $200 if the "House of Saud" falls next

Will the "House of Saud" be the next to fall in the Middle East? Oil hitting $200 is a possibility! Jonathan Manthorpe in conversation with Fazil Mihlar.

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Why the west is driving the economy

It's been underway for decades already, but the westward drift in Canada's economic centre of gravity will gain even more momentum this year.

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The legacy of the Village on False Creek

In Chicago on Nov. 15, 2010, the Vancouver Olympic Village was awarded the United Nations Environmental Program Gold medal for the globe's "most livable community built project." The village eclipsed 27 outstanding submissions from around the world.

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Sending more money to feds won't create jobs in B.C

In 2007, the Government of Canada sought the collaboration of the provinces and territories to keep Canadian industry competitive by driving down business taxes. The plan will see combined federal and provincial/territorial corporate income tax rates drop to about 25 per cent by 2013, one of the lowest tax rates in the G8.

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Wikipedia: The world according to men

We were treated to the news last week, via the New York Times, that Wikipedia, increasingly the go-to reference for historical and contemporary general knowledge, has a dark secret. It is chiefly written by 25-year-old males.

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Moore's 'sensible' approach good for industry, but not the planet

At Greenpeace we know when you challenge powerful forces, you need to be ready to put up with criticism and attacks from many quarters. What is frustrating is having to counter attacks from an individual who apparently used to share our environmental values but now uses his experience with Greenpeace to market himself to the very corporations that attack us.

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Medical students need more resident spots

The role of a parent is to teach one's child to perform daily tasks so that when she reaches adulthood she is prepared to face the world on her own. Parents teach their children to walk, talk, eat, dress and drive. During this teaching, parents accompany their children, whether it be holding their hands in public, or sitting in the passenger seat of a car. There are times when the parents take a step back and allow their child to make his or her own decisions, and there are times when experience necessitates taking the wheel.

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Video: Analysis - Libya: Will a civil war erupt?

Columnist Jonathan Manthorpe provides an analysis on the situation in Libya as worldwide protests and political unrest continues in the Arab nations.

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Viola Desmond led the way

Nine years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus, Nova Scotia woman did the same in a theatre

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