Province Letters: Shafia murders, “honour” killings, police dog, smart...
For once I was actually proud of the justice system in Canada that convicted these three cold-blooded murderers for killing their own innocent family members. Let this serve as an example to others...
View ArticleDan Murphy: Peter Van Loan reassures pensioners
Editorial cartoonist Dan Murphy’s latest creation for Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. The editorial pages editor is Gordon Clark, who can be reached at gclark@theprovince.com. Letters to the editor can be...
View ArticleCharles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, and Milagros Palacios: Here’s your $243,000...
Receiving a credit-card bill that totalled $243,476 would no doubt be a shock for most Canadians. But if you add up all the liabilities of every Canadian government — federal, provincial and local —...
View ArticleLetters: Gregor, resource sector, tips, seniors, pensions, Tories, Site C,...
Mayor is no friend of working people Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson’s elitist war on B.C. resource industries is becoming more than a bit tiresome. Without energy, mining, logging, and other resource...
View ArticleLetters: TransLink CEOs, tax referendum, Broadway subway, Paul Kershaw,...
Hiring of second CEO shows why No vote is needed This latest antic by the TransLink board is disgusting and downright insulting to the public! How will “laying aside” one overpaid, incompetent CEO and...
View ArticlePaul Kershaw: Federal budget 2015: another blow to generational equity
Budget 2015 spends more on grandma’s medical care and income security, while asking grandma to contribute less to paying for these benefits. It may sound like a reverent thing to do for one’s elders....
View ArticleRobert Brown: We’re not getting any answers about proposed CPP changes
A new report came out this week that reiterates what we’ve heard from other sources: Canadians aren’t saving enough for retirement. The deputy chief economist of CIBC warns that without pension reform...
View ArticleReverse Mortgages – There’s a Lot to Consider Before You Unlock Home Equity
Trading your home in for cash – is this the right move for you? Q: My wife and I retired 3 years ago at the age of 62. We have modest pensions and have just applied for our Canada Pension and Old Age...
View ArticlePaul Kershaw: First Trudeau budget increases age gap in federal spending
If you listen only to the spin, you might think that the 2016 federal budget represents a momentous injection of funding into younger middle-class families, especially through the new Canada Child...
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