The doctor prescribes
Few people have led lives more unique than Dr. Mike Webster. After success as a pro football player, Iron Mike earned a place in the Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame.…
Norman Farrell
Twitter bits
The final item may present a clue to the current state of British Columbia's energy market. It's hard to believe we came to this only through the sheer stupidity of…
Twitter bits
The final item may present a clue to the current state of British Columbia's energy market. It's hard to believe we came to this only through the sheer stupidity of…
Twitter bits
The final item may present a clue to the current state of British Columbia’s energy market. It’s hard to believe we came to this only through the sheer stupidity of…
News from the echo chamber
Columnist Vaughn Palmer reports concerns expressed by Moody’s Investors Service about growing BC Hydro debt. The agency stated the obvious, which is that numerous capital projects are adding billions to…
News from the echo chamber
Columnist Vaughn Palmer reports concerns expressed by Moody’s Investors Service about growing BC Hydro debt. The agency stated the obvious, which is that numerous capital projects are adding billions to…
News from the echo chamber
Columnist Vaughn Palmer reports concerns expressed by Moody’s Investors Service about growing BC Hydro debt. The agency stated the obvious, which is that numerous capital projects are adding billions to…
Ingrates, eh?
Transcript from Vaughn Palmer's Voice of BC, May 2012Topic: Extra Funding for Ferries, Vaughn Palmer:This week…. We’ll start with a parochial Vancouver Island guy who lives in Victoria question. You…
Ingrates, eh?
Transcript from Vaughn Palmer's Voice of BC, May 2012Topic: Extra Funding for FerriesVaughn Palmer:This week…. We’ll start with a parochial Vancouver Island guy who lives in Victoria question. You managed…
Ingrates, eh?
Transcript from Vaughn Palmer’s Voice of BC, May 2012 Topic: Extra Funding for Ferries Vaughn Palmer: This week…. We’ll start with a parochial Vancouver Island guy who lives in Victoria…
Heart of our economy gets ignored
When government is captured by people pursuing fortunes in real estate development and resource exploitation, the interests of all others become secondary. When the bubble bursts, when phantom markets collapse,…
Heart of our economy gets ignored
When government is captured by people pursuing fortunes in real estate development and resource exploitation, the interests of all others become secondary. When the bubble bursts, when phantom markets collapse,…
Heart of our economy gets ignored
When government is captured by people pursuing fortunes in real estate development and resource exploitation, the interests of all others become secondary. When the bubble bursts, when phantom markets collapse,…
Essential service – ferries or moviemaking?
In 2012, Premier Christy Clark declared that coastal ferry subsidies would not grow under her government:"That is not a sustainable amount of money from taxpayers across the province. It’s just…
Essential service – ferries or moviemaking?
In 2012, Premier Christy Clark declared that coastal ferry subsidies would not grow under her government:"That is not a sustainable amount of money from taxpayers across the province. It’s just…
Essential service – ferries or moviemaking?
In 2012, Premier Christy Clark declared that coastal ferry subsidies would not grow under her government: “That is not a sustainable amount of money from taxpayers across the province. It’s…
What’s good for the BC Liberals may not be good for BC Hydro
An article by Dermod Travis of Integrity BC. First published February 15, 2016, repeated here with permission.One of the last things anyone would ever imagine the B.C. government doing is…
What’s good for the BC Liberals may not be good for BC Hydro
An article by Dermod Travis of Integrity BC. First published February 15, 2016, repeated here with permission.One of the last things anyone would ever imagine the B.C. government doing is…
What’s good for the BC Liberals may not be good for BC Hydro
An article by Dermod Travis of Integrity BC. First published February 15, 2016, repeated here with permission. One of the last things anyone would ever imagine the B.C. government doing…
Liberal return of 0.005% (or less) on $17 million (or more) UPDATE
September 2015, I reported that a source told me the Queen of Chilliwack had been sold to its new owners in Fiji for $100,000. BC Ferries refused to comment on…