A Good Point is a thought- provoking commentary from CTV's 6pm co-anchor and one of B.C.'s most respected journalists: Bill Good. He weighs in on big stories and big issues. With the benefit of more than 30 years in B.C. broadcasting, Bill has a profound understanding of the history, politics and people of our great province. He is uniquely positioned to bring context and meaning to the stories that matter most to you and your community. And that's A Good Point.
Housing market could be canary in a coal mine
CTV News Anchor Bill Good says spring housing prices could be the canary in a coal mine that offers some indication of where the economy is headed in the near future.
A different Super Bowl
It was a very different Super Bowl this year. Not nearly the hype of past years. There were fewer big parties in Tampa and many sponsors passed on spendng much because of the pain of the recession.
Bill Good on how Obama has charmed the world
CTV News anchor Bill Good explores the Obama phenomenon. What it says about the man that sees him going into the U.S. presidency with an 80 per cent approval rating at a time when the U.S. seems to be in the worst shape we've seen in most of our lifetimes.
There's an upside to political chaos, Good says
About 200 people gathered to protest the NDP-Liberal coalition in front of Linda Duncan's office Thursday.
Bill Good looks ahead to looming recession
CTV News anchor Bill Good says recent gyrations in the stock and housing markets makes him feel like he is riding a roller coaster while standing up.
We'd better get used to uncertainty, Good says
The only thing that does seem certain these days, is uncertainty. It's not a very satisfying or comforting thought, but it seems that this year will end and a new one begin with uncertainty being the state of our world.
Bill Good impressed by the U.S. voter turnout
CTV News anchor Bill Good says the high voter turnout in the U.S. is a sure sign of how much the population south of the border wants change. The Obama victory provides hope at a time when the world needs a dose of it, Good says.
CTV's Bill Good makes his point
CTV news anchor Bill Good says parents in British Columbia should be able to force their children to seek treatment if they are addicted to Crystal Meth.
CTV's Bill Good backs first community court
CTV anchor Bill Good is supporting the bid by Canada's first community court to put repeat offenders back on the straight and narrow. It's a start towards real harm reduction, he says.
CTV's Bill Good makes some Olympic points
CTV British Columbia's Bill Good recalls the highlights of the Beijing Olympics and says he has a feeling that Canadian athletes will make this country proud in 2010.
A call to action in dealing with the homeless
CTV News anchor Bill Good said it's unforgiveable that a country like Canada can host an Olympics and yet leave its homeless, drug addicted, and mentally ill to fend for themselves.
CTV's Bill Good on homeless issue
CTV's Bill Good is astounded to hear B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell say homelessness will not be an issue during the 2010 Winter Olympics. He wonders how that could be possible.
Butts, bottles, bans... does it make any sense?
Bill takes a thought provoking look at some of the big issues of the day. We don't want to tell you how to think or feel but rather challenge you to be informed and to think critically about issues that matter most to our province, like should smoking be banned on beaches in a city that also provides a safe place for people to inject illegal drugs.
Bob Ackles
CTV has asked me to speak personally from time to time on stories or issues I feel compelled to write about. Never did I imagine my first would be about a man I've known for 40 years. We lost Bob Ackles on Sunday, July 6 to a sudden heart attack.
