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    Vancouver Sun - Opinion

  • A better PST is still a stupid tax

    16 May 2012 | 4:06 am
    It's not often that you hear a finance minister calling his own government inept.

  • Giving the Senate a democratic sheen serves no purpose

    15 May 2012 | 4:03 am
    After decades of stalemate, there is a certain eye-glazing effect to any renewed talk of Senate reform.

  • Happy Mother's Day

    12 May 2012 | 5:06 am
    Admit it, for all that cynicism about Mother's Day being hijacked by cold commercial interests (didn't we hear all this not long ago about Christmas?) it's the sappy, sentimental, flowers and breakfast-in-bed aspect of the day that we really like. And it's precisely because we love Mom and want to express our feelings of gratitude and affection that we respond to the commercial market that sprang up to serve them.

  • Are you addicted to Facebook? Here are the signs

    11 May 2012 | 5:04 am
    If you're like many people, there's a good chance you're reading this editorial online. And, if you're like many online users, there's a good chance you visited Facebook before, or will visit the social networking site after, reading this editorial. Or quite possibly, you're on Facebook right now, even as you read this.

  • Canada needs to refocus exports on emerging nations

    10 May 2012 | 4:04 am
    On paper, the mandate of the Bank of Canada is limited. It is responsible for monetary policy, which consists primarily of controlling inflation by influencing interest rates, issuing banknotes, ensuring the liquidity of financial institutions, and managing the government's money, including its foreign exchange reserves.
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    Vancouver Sun - Blogs

  • View from the Ledge

    11 May 2012 | 12:28 pm
    Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun's provincial affairs political columnist, has covered eight B.C. premiers - - and counting. He blogs about B.C. politics, the legislature and Canadian elections.

  • Feeling the Heat

    15 Feb 2012 | 12:43 pm
    Craig McInnes looks at the choices we make, the science and the politics of climate change and the world around us.

  • The Search

    28 Oct 2011 | 7:18 pm
    Although he was raised in a family of staunch atheists, Douglas Todd has gone on to become one of the most decorated spirituality and ethics writers in North America. He has received more than 60 journalistic and educational honours, many of them international.

  • Social Studies

    24 Oct 2011 | 2:41 pm
    Shelley Fralic's insightful take on pop culture, social trends and modern-day life.

  • Think Tank

    17 May 2011 | 11:08 pm
    Daphne Bramham looks at the most pressing issues affecting the people of British Columbia.
 
 
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    Vancouver Sun - Columnists

  • Fair play and the introduction of the PST

    16 May 2012 | 12:39 pm
    B.C. Liberals are too spooked by the virulent backlash to their HST to fool with any of the arcane exemptions when they bring back the old PST, but at least they'll try to untangle the snarl of administrative rules.

  • Westport Innovations' share price sputters

    16 May 2012 | 4:07 am
    In February, Vancouver-based Westport Innovations Inc., a developer and manufacturer of natural gas engines, sold $273.6 million US worth of shares at $43.25 each.

  • Swimmer hardwired to win

    16 May 2012 | 4:07 am
    As if watching a YouTube moment he can't erase, Ryan Cochrane smiled with mild embarrassment Tues-day when a reporter asked him about an old story regarding a confrontation the swimmer had years ago with his coach.

  • Kings of the road crush Coyotes

    16 May 2012 | 4:07 am
    Alice Cooper didn't have to be in the house for the fans to know that school's out - make that School's Out - for the Phoenix Coyotes.

  • Throwing a block party for Cup contenders

    16 May 2012 | 4:06 am
    Concussions may be hockey's modern epidemic, but the plague of the playoffs is distinctly a lower-body issue.
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    Vancouver Sun - Op-Ed

  • Protesters who cover their faces deserve arrest

    15 May 2012 | 4:03 am
    Any legislation that proposes giving police more power should be vigorously scrutinized in a free society, to ensure it doesn't trample upon the civil rights of citizens. A private member's bill that would make it illegal to hide one's identity during a riot is one such piece of legislation. In an odd sort of way, though, the bill would actually protect legitimate protesters against the unfettered powers of police, the likes of which were invoked during the G20 riots. It would strengthen their right to assemble peacefully.

  • A respect for childhood

    10 May 2012 | 4:04 am
    Anyone who can still remember being a child - or has a specimen on hand to study - knows that Maurice Sendak was right when he called children complicated and insisted that cruelty and anger were as much part of childhood as playtime.

  • Alberta leads the way on the road to Senate reform

    8 May 2012 | 5:03 am
    Electing three nominees for the Senate on April 23, Albertans led the way on the long, laborious road to making the upper chamber something other than a repository of patronage, a move that no other province has the willingness to undertake.

  • It's right that Black is back

    5 May 2012 | 5:04 am
    In allowing Conrad Black to return to Canada after he leaves a Florida prison, the federal government is doing nothing out of the ordinary and is not according Black special treatment.

  • Fresh faces, fresh thinking overdue in Harper cabinet

    4 May 2012 | 5:08 am
    Prime Minister Stephen Harper has had a year to get comfortable with the fact that his Conservative party holds 165 seats in the House of Commons. His party has formed the government since 2006, and a majority since last May, and has a wealth of talent and experience in his caucus.
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    Vancouver Sun - Editorials

  • A better PST is still a stupid tax

    16 May 2012 | 4:06 am
    It's not often that you hear a finance minister calling his own government inept.

  • Giving the Senate a democratic sheen serves no purpose

    15 May 2012 | 4:03 am
    After decades of stalemate, there is a certain eye-glazing effect to any renewed talk of Senate reform.

  • Happy Mother's Day

    12 May 2012 | 5:06 am
    Admit it, for all that cynicism about Mother's Day being hijacked by cold commercial interests (didn't we hear all this not long ago about Christmas?) it's the sappy, sentimental, flowers and breakfast-in-bed aspect of the day that we really like. And it's precisely because we love Mom and want to express our feelings of gratitude and affection that we respond to the commercial market that sprang up to serve them.

  • Are you addicted to Facebook? Here are the signs

    11 May 2012 | 5:04 am
    If you're like many people, there's a good chance you're reading this editorial online. And, if you're like many online users, there's a good chance you visited Facebook before, or will visit the social networking site after, reading this editorial. Or quite possibly, you're on Facebook right now, even as you read this.

  • Canada needs to refocus exports on emerging nations

    10 May 2012 | 4:04 am
    On paper, the mandate of the Bank of Canada is limited. It is responsible for monetary policy, which consists primarily of controlling inflation by influencing interest rates, issuing banknotes, ensuring the liquidity of financial institutions, and managing the government's money, including its foreign exchange reserves.
 
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    Vancouver Sun - Business

  • Cayo: Fair play and the introduction of the PST

    16 May 2012 | 12:40 pm
    B.C. Liberals are too spooked by the virulent backlash to their HST to fool with any of the arcane exemptions when they bring back the old PST, but at least they’ll try to untangle the snarl of administrative rules. There are still lots of details to unfold as the regulations — those nitty-gritty details that really matter when it comes to tax compliance and enforcement — have yet to be written. But the government is promising clearer and more readily understandable legislation than the old Social Services Tax Act, plus as much coordination as is possible with the federal…

  • Think green - or else, government panel warns Canadian businesses

    16 May 2012 | 11:48 am
    Canadian businesses are facing "significant economic repercussions" that will affect the country's growth and international competitiveness because of inadequate policies to ensure environmental stewardship through the lifespan of products, says a report released Wednesday by a doomed federal advisory panel.

  • Baines: Westport Innovations’ share price sputters

    16 May 2012 | 11:13 am
    In February, Vancouver-based Westport Innovations Inc., a developer and manufacturer of natural gas engines, sold $273.6 million US worth of shares at $43.25 each. About the same time, Westport founder and CEO David Demers made yet another promotional appearance on Jim Cramer’s Mad Money, which is exactly how I described this gambit by Westport investors.

  • Baja Mining expresses future doubts

    16 May 2012 | 11:03 am
    Canadian miner Baja Mining Corp.said it may not be able to continue as a going concern as it struggles to fund its copper-cobalt-zinc project in Mexico, sending its shares 6 percent to their lowest ever level.

  • Canadian factories bounce back

    16 May 2012 | 11:02 am
    Sales by Canada's manufacturers blew past expectations in March, rising 1.9 percent from February, as shipments of petroleum and coal products jumped to their highest level in more than 3-1/2 years, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday.
 
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    Vancouver Sun - Business / Money

  • Beware of debt settlement scams

    15 May 2012 | 5:12 pm
    In debt-settlement programs, the client is often left holding the bag for a debt far greater than the original amount, and out of pocket thousands of dollars in fees, writes Brenda Shanahan

  • Scrooge’s slant on smartphone payments

    15 May 2012 | 9:35 am
    Jason Heath: 'It might just be that online banking, automatic debits and mobile payments have detached us from our money and turned us into zombies who give it away too easily'

  • The psychology of debt

    11 May 2012 | 4:20 pm
    The decision to spend or save, splurge or hoard money really comes down to a consumer's confidence about the future or their fear of it

  • Not all dividends are taxed the same

    11 May 2012 | 2:53 pm
    Dividends from non-Canadian companies are treated as foreign income and are taxed at full marginal rates

  • Gifts from mom and dad help this couple stay afloat

    11 May 2012 | 1:05 pm
    Family Finance: A new car and thousands of dollars a year from their parents help this family afford to keep mom at home with the kids
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    Vancouver Sun - Business / Asia Pacific

  • Manthorpe: Al Jazeera gets into a bit of fun mischief

    14 May 2012 | 12:02 am
    It may have been a coincidence or a small-but-razor-sharp act of revenge. Either way, it was not only delightfully mischievous, but an important reminder of China’s increasingly dysfunctional political culture.

  • Oil falls on signs of China weakening

    11 May 2012 | 9:56 am
    Oil fell to $112 a barrel on Friday after a weak reading of industrial growth in China sparked worries about demand growth from the world's number two oil consumer.

  • Asian workers better connected, survey finds

    11 May 2012 | 7:32 am
    Canadian workers are less likely to have access to the Internet at work or have a smartphone than workers in so-called "developing countries" such as China and India, according to a new survey.

  • French judges probe Malaysian prime minister’s role in submarine purchase bribes

    6 May 2012 | 7:01 pm
    A Paris court of inquiry has started an investigation which may finally link the dots between Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, his country’s purchase of two French submarines, bribes worth nearly $200 million and the murder of a Mongolian model by his bodyguards. The in camera inquiry by judges Roger Le Loire and Serge Tournaire, who are highly experienced investigators in corruption and human rights cases, will try to discover if the French defence company DCNS and its project partner Thales International paid the bribes to secure the 2002 contract to supply two Scorpene…

  • Burma raises doubts on $50-billion port development

    6 May 2012 | 7:01 pm
    As Burma contemplates its prospects as an economic powerhouse of Southeast Asia, the government is coming to realize it has been played for a sucker by its neighbours during its decades of political isolation. That’s especially true of three major port projects being developed by Indian, Chinese and Thai companies.
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    Vancouver Sun - Business / Technology

  • Baines: Westport Innovations’ share price sputters

    16 May 2012 | 11:13 am
    In February, Vancouver-based Westport Innovations Inc., a developer and manufacturer of natural gas engines, sold $273.6 million US worth of shares at $43.25 each. About the same time, Westport founder and CEO David Demers made yet another promotional appearance on Jim Cramer’s Mad Money, which is exactly how I described this gambit by Westport investors.

  • GM dropping Facebook ads due to low consumer impact

    16 May 2012 | 9:07 am
    General Motors Co said it will stop advertising on Facebook, with a source familiar with the matter saying the automaker had decided Facebook's ads had little impact on consumers.

  • HootSuite wants to anchor Vancouver area tech boom

    16 May 2012 | 9:02 am
    As Facebook prepares for its massive initial public offering, the booming social media market has also produced a breakthrough year for a Canadian company.

  • HootSuite at centre of Vancouver-area tech boom

    16 May 2012 | 9:02 am
    As Facebook prepares for its massive initial public offering, the booming social media market has also produced a breakthrough year for a Canadian company.

  • Path toward 'mobile wallet' clear: CIBC, Rogers

    16 May 2012 | 4:07 am
    A joint venture between Rogers Communications Inc. and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce to turn smartphones into wallets capable of making day-to-day transactions with the swipe of a device represents the tip of the iceberg in a burgeoning mobile-payments market, executives from both companies say.
 
 
 
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    Vancouver Sun - Health / Women

  • Deep belly fat may increase after liposuction

    10 May 2012 | 10:01 am
    A new study suggests that women who have liposuction to trim their tummies may gain some fat deeper within the abdomen -- a type of fat that's particularly unhealthy.

  • Mammograms may be worth risks for some in their 40s

    1 May 2012 | 5:02 pm
    New research suggests that starting breast cancer screening at age 40 might be worthwhile for some women who have a higher-than-average risk of the disease, for example because their mother had cancer.

  • Gynecologist claims he has found the G-spot

    25 Apr 2012 | 8:18 am
    In the latest and controversial study highlighting the continuing scientific fascination with the maybe-not-so mythical G-spot, a U.S. doctor says he has found physical evidence that the elusive erogenous zone is real.

  • Aspirin tied to lower lung cancer risk in women: study

    24 Apr 2012 | 9:02 am
    Women who took aspirin at least a couple of times a week had a much lower risk of developing lung cancer, whether or not they ever smoked, according to a study of more than a thousand Asian women.

  • Ottawa woman celebrates 21st birthday with new lungs

    19 Apr 2012 | 7:43 am
    Helene Campbell celebrated her 21st birthday at Toronto General Hospital, less than two weeks after she and her family had conceded to themselves that reaching such a milestone was extremely unlikely.
 
 
 
 
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    Vancouver Sun - Sports / Golf

  • Kuchar holds steady to clinch Players title

    14 May 2012 | 9:42 am
    American Matt Kuchar won the Players Championship on Sunday by two shots to secure the biggest win of his career and a $1.71 million pay check.

  • Na snatches lead at Players Championship

    12 May 2012 | 7:41 pm
    Kevin Na drained a 15-foot birdie putt on the last hole to snatch the outright lead from Matt Kuchar after the third round of the Players Championship on Saturday as Rickie Fowler made his move with a six-under par 66, the best round of the day.

  • PGA not giving up on The Masters

    10 May 2012 | 9:23 am
    PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said Wednesday the Masters is "too important" for the tour to take it off its official schedule, even though Augusta National Golf Club has never had a female member in its 80-year history.

  • Rickie Fowler's victory resonates

    10 May 2012 | 7:57 am
    It's going to be hard to measure Rickie Fowler's win last week at the Wells Fargo Championship.

  • A swing and a prayer for Champions Tour vet Quigley

    9 May 2012 | 4:31 pm
    Not a second goes by that Dana Quigley isn’t thinking of his son Devon — even when he’s on the golf course.
 
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    Vancouver Sun - Sports / Winter Sports

  • Mallett clinches berth in final with victory over Larouche

    23 Apr 2012 | 9:00 am
    After flipping through a few pages of introduction, B.C.’s Marla Mallett got a read on the ice, and a bead on Quebec’s Marie-France Larouche at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Friday night. Mallett and her Vancouver team of third Grace MacInnes, second Diane Gushulak, and lead Jacalyn Brown defeated Quebec 7-5 in the 1-2 Page Playoff game to earn a bye into Sunday’s final at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre.

  • Gough slides to skeleton bronze

    9 Feb 2012 | 11:27 pm
    Amy Gough, at the relatively not-so-young skeleton athlete's age of 34, has experienced what some suggest is a breakout season.

  • Tuson, Pierce go to 3-0

    9 Feb 2012 | 10:07 pm
    There will be at least one team loaded with experience in the playoffs at the Canadian Direct Insurance B.C. Men’s Curling Championship.

  • Skier Chandra Crawford leaves World Cup circuit to be with ailing mother

    6 Feb 2012 | 11:06 pm
    For longer than she can remember, Louise Crawford recruited every friend she could find to cheer on her girls at the Canmore Nordic Centre.

  • Alberta rinks unbeaten at junior championships

    6 Feb 2012 | 8:42 pm
    Both Alberta rinks kept their perfect records intact on Monday afternoon as the round robin at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian junior curling championships nears the midway point.
 
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