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Editorial: Too many of us addicted to debt

British Columbians like to think of their province as the best in Canada, but there is one category where we should be unhappy with our first-place standing: We lead the country in personal debt.

Editorial: Negativity hurts election process

Come out fighting and keep it clean — good advice for a boxing match, better advice for an election campaign. After being the target of attack ads from B.C.

Editorial: I now declare you …

Monday was wedding day for a lot of B.C. couples who never planned to get married.

Editorial: $20 assessment a head-slapper

It would be a brave soul who set out to draw up a list of the most absurd government decisions. There are so many to choose from.

Editorial: Politicians hid from daylight

When things are cooked up in dark corners, away from sunlight and fresh air, nasty messes usually result.

Editorial: Not ready for prime time

The 91Ô­´´ Border Services Agency had no business dragging a reality-TV crew along when it was hunting for illegal workers.

Editorial: More doctors in the house

Doctors and the provincial government have taken another needed step in the constant struggle to find physicians for rural communities, including four on the Island.

Editorial: New arrest law open to abuse

Many 91Ô­´´s were outraged when Toronto shop-owner David Chen was charged by police after he chased down a shoplifter and tied him up.

Editorial: Few are ready for PST’s return

OK, British Columbians, you voted to bring back the provincial sales tax, and the change happens April 1. But are you ready for it? The answer seems to be “No.

Editorial: Seizing phones sends a message

Many B.C. drivers are apparently not deterred by the prospect of a $167 fine if they are caught using a cellphone while driving, so the province’s police chiefs are asking for the power to take those phones away.