Opinion

By this time next week the federal election will be over and once again the east will determine who forms government on our behalf.

I’m reading Margaret Heffernan’s book Willful Blindness; her subtitle speaks to a critical reason we’re struggling with so many unresolved issues: “Why we ignore the obvious at our peril.”

Throughout this election the youth-vote has become a topic of discussion.

Most people have had cancer impact their lives directly, or know someone that has. Cancer is a devastating disease that affects relationships and families each day.

VICTORIA – Even if movies based on video games aren’t your cup of tea, the recent Disney production Tron: Legacy is notable as a measure of the sophistication of the B.C. motion picture industry.

“It’s not one thing that’s gone wrong; it’s a whole lot of small ones accumulating.” Sun columnist Daphne Bramham, writing on democracy in Canada.

Interesting to see the ongoing hysterical propaganda against a possible coalition government, which in many ways would be preferable to the usual, dictatorial powers of majority governments and individuals.

Political candidates must know their rights under the Canada Elections Act. What follows is an example of what happens when they don't.

There is, among some, a perception that seniors today are well off and faring better than they have ever been. This perception relies on statistics about assets accumulated over a life time. It does not reflect the reality faced by many Canadian seniors.