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Decriminalization a good step, but safe supply key: chief coroner

Decriminalization a good step, but safe supply key: chief coroner

“We have lost far more people to drug toxicity over the COVID pandemic than we have to COVID."
Opinion: Inhaled vaccine for COVID-19: The pandemic accelerated decades of research leading to jab-free vaccine now in human testing

Opinion: Inhaled vaccine for COVID-19: The pandemic accelerated decades of research leading to jab-free vaccine now in human testing

An inhaled COVID-19 vaccine would go directly to where the body would use it: the mucosal surface of the airways. This could mean less waste and more benefit, lower costs and reduced side-effects.
Opinion: Will the bicycle help us address pressing social issues?

Opinion: Will the bicycle help us address pressing social issues?

The bicycle’s capacity to respond to pressing social issues has inspired both intrigue and optimism, especially in the context of COVID-19.
Sea to Sky MLA calls for binding arbitration to end Sea to Sky transit strike

Sea to Sky MLA calls for binding arbitration to end Sea to Sky transit strike

With help from mediator Vince Ready, parties in Sea to Sky transit strike will have up to 10 days to secure deal before union vote.
Squamish Mayor Karen Elliott will not run for re-election

Squamish Mayor Karen Elliott will not run for re-election

Elliott will be stepping down after serving one term as mayor and a previous term as councillor.
Museum, Sisters of St. Ann reach agreement on order's archives

Museum, Sisters of St. Ann reach agreement on order's archives

The Sisters of St. Ann’s archives on First Nations residential schools will be turned over to the Royal B.C. Museum in an agreement that will allow the museum to digitize boxes of paperwork and provide better access to survivors.
XTERRA Whistler introduces new 15-km trail run

XTERRA Whistler introduces new 15-km trail run

The day before the XTERRA Whistler cross triathlon, Lost Lake Park will host the inaugural XTERRA Trail Run
Looming tree planter shortage worries companies amid Canadian push to plant 2B trees

Looming tree planter shortage worries companies amid Canadian push to plant 2B trees

Rising inflation and an open job market worry tree planting companies who say they struggled to get tree planters this year. Could a labour shortage threaten Canada's plans to plant two billion trees?
Tim Hortons phone app tracked location of Canadians every few minutes

Tim Hortons phone app tracked location of Canadians every few minutes

The coffee giant's app was collecting users' data even when the app was closed, generating information that identified where they went. One person's location was tracked while on vacation in Europe.
‘We’re drowning’: Squamish staffing shortage continues as busy summer season nears

‘We’re drowning’: Squamish staffing shortage continues as busy summer season nears

A look at the problem and solutions to the current labour crunch.