Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Must Reads

Opinion: How obituaries helped people grieve during the pandemic

Opinion: How obituaries helped people grieve during the pandemic

The pandemic has forced people to discover new ways of maintaining connection with one another and to consider their own mortality — obituaries played a part in making this easier.
Canada at growing risk of a loneliness crisis, report finds

Canada at growing risk of a loneliness crisis, report finds

A new report looks at why Canada's aging population is at increased risk of experiencing social isolation and loneliness — and what some solutions might be.
Opinion: Cats that are allowed to roam can spread diseases to humans and wildlife

Opinion: Cats that are allowed to roam can spread diseases to humans and wildlife

In Canada, free-roaming cats were associated with 10 times more bats being submitted for rabies testing compared to indoor cats.
Opinion: Air traffic control funding model ravaged by pandemic as industry struggles to recover

Opinion: Air traffic control funding model ravaged by pandemic as industry struggles to recover

The COVID-19 pandemic has been unlike any crisis, both in terms of depth and duration, and has damaged the aviation industry more than most sectors.
B.C. vintner looking for love on reality television show

B.C. vintner looking for love on reality television show

Charley loves hiking, spaghetti, westerns and Johnny Cash, and has built a house on eight acres of land that he wants to fill with family.
Opinion: Rather than focus on the speculative rights of sentient AI, we need to address human rights

Opinion: Rather than focus on the speculative rights of sentient AI, we need to address human rights

A Google engineer’s claims that a chatbot can feel things has prompted people to consider what consciousness means. It also begs the questions of the rights of sentient software and machines.
Births may be diverted from Squamish General Hospital

Births may be diverted from Squamish General Hospital

Vancouver Coastal Health says due to staffing shortage, pregnant patients may be sent to other VCH hospitals in early July.
Opinion: Are the kids alright? Why Canada must urgently step up to ensure children's rights

Opinion: Are the kids alright? Why Canada must urgently step up to ensure children's rights

Under international law, children have the right to be heard in legal proceedings directly or indirectly affecting them. Canada must step up to ensure all human rights apply to kids as they do adults.
This interactive map shows you free and cheap campsites across B.C.

This interactive map shows you free and cheap campsites across B.C.

It also gives a breakdown of information for each location, including facilities, directions, and activities to enjoy.
Most Canadian couples don't talk finances before tying the knot, survey says

Most Canadian couples don't talk finances before tying the knot, survey says

The survey revealed millennials are more open to having the "money talk" before marriage.