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Andrew Weaver stepping down as leader of B.C. Green Party, won't run for re-election

Andrew Weaver is stepping down as leader of the Green Party and will not run for re-election in 2021.

Oct 7, 2019 9:15 AM Read more >

OPINION: Mandatory voting among remedies for low voter turnout in Canada

Across Canada, 58 per cent of residents would like to see Election Day declared a public holiday across the country.

Oct 7, 2019 9:00 AM Read more >

BC Ferries adds a whopping 93 sailings over Thanksgiving long weekend

BC Ferries will add 93 extra sailings for Thanksgiving long weekend on routes between between Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast.

Oct 7, 2019 8:50 AM Read more >

Syphilis infection in B.C. at highest rate in 30 years

Prevalence in women of particular concern

Oct 7, 2019 7:00 AM Read more >

OPINION: We need to use ‘lateral thinking’ to solve housing problems

Evening with author Malcolm Gladwell inspires thoughts on Vancouver’s affordability crisis

Oct 7, 2019 5:45 AM Read more >

BC Green leader Andrew Weaver steps aside

Weaver asks party to begin process to elect new leader

Oct 7, 2019 3:46 AM Read more >

Sea to Sky candidates spar on environment in West Van debate

Topics that ranged from what to do about climate change to the Trans Mountain pipeline

Oct 7, 2019 3:00 AM Read more >

Volunteer program pairs young readers with therapy dog companions

Paws 4 Stories is on now at North Vancouver District Public Library

Oct 5, 2019 10:30 AM Read more >

Why this B.C. woman’s ‘cell phone in the car’ ticket should never have been issued

A great deal of attention lately has been paid to the case of a woman who was issued a ticket for having her cell phone in her cup holder in Vancouver. The phone was simply sitting in the cup holder, plugged into a charging cable.

Oct 5, 2019 5:00 AM Read more >

Salmon swimming through dire straits

Seafood society suspends its own MSC certification over lack of stock assessment

Oct 5, 2019 2:28 AM Read more >