Skip to content

Highlights

Fungi feast: After last year's drought, a banner season for mushrooms

Fungi feast: After last year's drought, a banner season for mushrooms

Mushrooms are having a moment, likely partly inspired by the COVID pandemic, which sparked an interest in getting outside and foraging for free wild food
Monique Keiran: Railway scandal that rocked Canada marks its 150th anniversary

Monique Keiran: Railway scandal that rocked Canada marks its 150th anniversary

The Opposition revealed that a business group had been granted the Canadian Pacific Railway contract in exchange for political donations of $360,000 (about $9 million in today’s dollars)
Opinion: Canada's refugee pilot programs risk making refugees prove their worth

Opinion: Canada's refugee pilot programs risk making refugees prove their worth

Canada has cultivated a reputation for being welcoming toward refugees. However, a new pilot program risks jeopardizing that reputation by making asylum seekers prove their economic worth.
100-year-old veteran remembers the fallen

100-year-old veteran remembers the fallen

Each Remembrance Day serves as a poignant reminder of the tremendous price paid by these brave individuals.
The lasting legacy of Canadian war amputee veterans

The lasting legacy of Canadian war amputee veterans

United by the common bond of amputation, amputees from the First World War, along with those from the Second World War and Korean War, were instrumental in pushing for advancements in prosthetic technology.
Climate council slams B.C. emissions plan, urges ban on new gas hookups

Climate council slams B.C. emissions plan, urges ban on new gas hookups

BC Climate Solutions Council told government its plan relies too much on renewable natural gas, instead of tested technologies like heat pumps.
The poppy is a powerful symbol of remembrance

The poppy is a powerful symbol of remembrance

The red flower also is the symbol of the Legion’s poppy campaign, raising funds to support veterans and their families in need.
The courage of young women and men

The courage of young women and men

If you were in the Canadian army, navy, air force or merchant navy, you may be eligible to receive France's highest award, the National Order of the Legion of Honour.
Remembrance Day: West Van 101-year-old recalls service in bomber squadron

Remembrance Day: West Van 101-year-old recalls service in bomber squadron

There are few people left who can share their story about life in the Second World War. Gordon Cowley is sharing his.
In Victoria, a sword for the ages will make its way back to U.K.

In Victoria, a sword for the ages will make its way back to U.K.

Incredible journey: Blade linked to doomed warship in 1939 ended up in a Victoria home for decades. Now it’s on the move again.