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Tall timber towers taking root in Canada as builders look to go green

Tall timber towers taking root in Canada as builders look to go green

UBC’s Brock Commons tower is the world's tallest wood building at 18 storeys
World's first off-road racing mech hangs out in Squamish

World's first off-road racing mech hangs out in Squamish

Prosthesis: the anti-robot is being tested in town
Is ICBC set to deploy the ultimate back-seat driver?

Is ICBC set to deploy the ultimate back-seat driver?

Insurance corporation’s pilot project will tap technology to monitor driving habits
Flush the milk: Study finds more than half of food produced in Canada wasted

Flush the milk: Study finds more than half of food produced in Canada wasted

More than half the food produced in Canada is wasted and the average kitchen tosses out hundreds of dollars worth of edibles every year, says a study researchers are calling the first of its kind.
Most British Columbians back proposed ban on smoking in apartments

Most British Columbians back proposed ban on smoking in apartments

In the late 1990s, Canada was one of the first countries to implement legislation aimed at curbing the use of tobacco.
Former Squamish Nation councillor faces fraud, theft charges

Former Squamish Nation councillor faces fraud, theft charges

Former co-chair of elected band council accused of defrauding Squamish Nation
B.C.'s anesthesiologists say surgery wait list has grown faster than population

B.C.'s anesthesiologists say surgery wait list has grown faster than population

The waiting list for medically necessary surgeries has grown to more than 85,000 patients
After backlash in Whistler, Squamish appears to take a softer tone on climate change letter

After backlash in Whistler, Squamish appears to take a softer tone on climate change letter

'An oversight' kept District from sending letter asking oil companies to help pay for climate change
Squamish man has sights set on podium at Tour de France

Squamish man has sights set on podium at Tour de France

Pro cyclist Jack Burke heading to Europe for race tour
Underfunding, bad repairs, cited for why Canadian roads are breaking down

Underfunding, bad repairs, cited for why Canadian roads are breaking down

Municipal and provincial governments in Canada are all looking for better ways to deal with their growing pothole problems, but none is properly tracking whether the repairs they do now are effective over time, says the author of a soon-to-be complet