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B.C. documents hidden from the light

In April, the provincial government reached a funding agreement with the Royal British Columbia Museum to ensure that 33,000 boxes of documents will be properly archived. Not 33,000 documents. 33,000 boxes of documents.

City of Vancouver's anti-demolition policy is a failure

Speed of demolitions of character homes has accelerated

Soapbox: A Yes vote is good but only a start

We are being asked to vote on a good transit plan in Metro Vancouver. But it is only a start. Even the mayors who developed it describe the plan as “neither everything we want nor all that we ultimately need.

B.C. Liberals float Climate Action Plan 2.0

British Columbia has been coasting on the carbon tax for seven years, citing it at every opportunity as an example of how the province is a world leader on the climate-change agenda. The trouble is: No one is following.
DAVID SUZUKI: Signs of change are sweeping the nation

DAVID SUZUKI: Signs of change are sweeping the nation

Recent events in Canada have shown not only that change is possible, but that people won’t stand for having corporate interests put before their own.
Health officer backs legalized drugs

Health officer backs legalized drugs

In her own words, Dr. Patricia Daly is a “prevention physician.” What does that mean? “My main goal is to prevent the harm associated with any psychoactive substance,” says the chief medical health officer for Vancouver Coastal Health.
How to talk to your partner about money

How to talk to your partner about money

Experts say that money is one of the top reasons why people divorce or split up but some people are funny about money even when it comes to talking about it. There are several reasons why money is important in relationships: 1.
Vancouver voters choose douchey Peregrine Falcon as official bird

Vancouver voters choose douchey Peregrine Falcon as official bird

Sit down, Western Grebe. Talk to the wing, Barn Swallow. Fly away, Barn Owl, and take your creepy flat face with you.
Nice rich people don’t need 'poor door' entrances

Nice rich people don’t need 'poor door' entrances

Recent headlines brought to light an ugly compromise happening in Vancouver housing developments.
Vancouver needs a good spring cleaning

Vancouver needs a good spring cleaning

A city’s cleanliness says something about its sense of pride
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