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B.C.'s drought: After a challenging two years, a close watch on Vancouver Island

B.C.'s drought: After a challenging two years, a close watch on Vancouver Island

Signs of drought the province is seeing started almost exactly two years ago in 2022, expert says.
Don't travel with firewood: Another bad bug on B.C.'s hit list

Don't travel with firewood: Another bad bug on B.C.'s hit list

Moving firewood between regions can spread the range of not only the emerald ash borer but other destructive pests.
'Built by lawyers for lawyers': people self-representing in court face challenges

'Built by lawyers for lawyers': people self-representing in court face challenges

Every accused has a constitutional right to represent themselves and no court can override that decision, she said, as long as the person is fit to stand trial.
David Sovka: Nostrils-deep in hay fever

David Sovka: Nostrils-deep in hay fever

Out here on the West Coast allergy season not so much a season as a condition, because something is always growing, blooming and spraying the air with its particular trigger to reach for the Kleenex.
Comment: Can ambitious political leadership restore Canada’s health system?

Comment: Can ambitious political leadership restore Canada’s health system?

Can ambitious political leadership restore Canada’s health system? It can, and it will depend on you and me to demand it.
Trevor Hancock: Valuing our relationship with each other

Trevor Hancock: Valuing our relationship with each other

Many of our problems, I believe, stem from a mis-aligned set of values that are unfit for the 21st century challenges we face.
How to stop taking things so personally

How to stop taking things so personally

Rula provides tips on how to take things less personally without losing your ability to show care and concern for others.
The Canucks bet big on upside at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft

The Canucks bet big on upside at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft

With no picks in the first two rounds, the odds were against the Vancouver Canucks finding a top-tier prospect at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.
'Not cool, WestJet!': Thousands of Metro Vancouver travellers stranded due to flight cancellations

'Not cool, WestJet!': Thousands of Metro Vancouver travellers stranded due to flight cancellations

A Vancouver blogger is stranded in Los Cabos after her WestJet flight home was cancelled. 
Opinion: Supporting long COVID patients and the people caring for them

Opinion: Supporting long COVID patients and the people caring for them

Although millions are navigating long COVID, four years into the pandemic both patients and their caregivers continue to face challenges accessing the information and care they need.