Clark may ignore polls but can't ignore voters

Granted, as the old saying goes, even a day in politics is a long time, and pontificating on polls at this point seems premature - but it is nonetheless irresistible.

Teachers not the centre of everything

Let's say the B.C. government suddenly found itself with $500 million to spend on something.

Change will hurt most vulnerable seniors

It has become a common refrain spoken, once in jest, by baby boomers and those who once hoped for early retirement: Freedom 55 became Freedom 75 and now, Freedom 85? Well, the prime minister has added a whole new layer of economic fear to many seniors...

Ban on bodychecking just makes sense

The level of sanctioned violence that ought to be permitted in hockey is a polarizing debate - as evidenced by the recent discussions over the banning of bodychecking in minor hockey.

The day that health care changed

Ten or so years from now, we may look back and circle Dec. 19, 2011 as the day our health-care system embarked on a new path. Whether it will ultimately be a good or bad path remains to be seen.

Take the next step: Ban hands-free devices

Statistically speaking, there are 16 people alive today who quite probably would not have been if B.C. hadn't enacted its distracted driving law two years ago.

Bad marks part of life

I'm not ashamed to admit I was a pretty good student. Always got good grades even though I didn't always work the hardest. I could pass tests like nobody's business, and all seemed good and right during my high school days.

Time to take a hard look at poverty

A new year is a time for new beginnings. Like many of my constituents, I'll be looking at fewer goodies and more exercise in 2012.

Teachers strike out on wage hike demand

No surprises here. -- B.C. public school teachers want a raise.

Whose agenda are we worried about?

Well, it certainly didn't take long for overheated rhetoric and base hypocrisy to colour the assessment hearing for the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline project.

Time to change our outdated liquor laws

It's been a long time coming for such an obvious idea.

Alien celebrity clones pregnant!

I miss the old tabloid headlines. If you're a younger reader, you don't really recall this era in tabloid journalism, which pretty much faded out during the 1980s. Those were the years when you could go to the grocery store, and hanging right at eye-...