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Real estate: prices up slightly, volume down in 2018

Real estate: prices up slightly, volume down in 2018

Compared to 2017, length of time on the market increased 64 per cent in 2018 and number of sales decreased 13 per cent
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Bowen young people are looking for a place to not party

Bowen young people are looking for a place to not party

Finding somewhere to socialize after 5 p.m. that's not an an alcoholic establishment is difficult say some of the island's young people.
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Mini muni morsels: January 28 council meeting

Mini muni morsels: January 28 council meeting

The following are briefs from the Jan. 28 municipal council meeting. T he rezoning of the Unions Steamship Company Marina to accommodate up to 16 “floating attached dwellings” passed second reading and will go to public hearing.
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Metro Vancouver voters value issues more than ethnicity

Metro Vancouver voters value issues more than ethnicity

Byelection campaigns can be extremely complex events. Voter turnout tends to be lower than in a regular electoral contest, when all the seats in a particular legislative body are at stake.
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A little insight into Canada's new food guide (from a future islander)

A little insight into Canada's new food guide (from a future islander)

Canada's new food guide was released this week but before that happened, Susan Swift and Elaine Cameron got the chance to interview a key player in the new publication - Dr. Hasan Hutchinson.
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Someone broke into the already-open food bank

Someone broke into the already-open food bank

It's the second incident at the Little Red Church in as many months.
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Breaking open the stigma of Alzheimers, local support group helps caregivers

Breaking open the stigma of Alzheimers, local support group helps caregivers

Susanne Allan has witnessed dementia's incursion first in her mother and now her in father. She runs a support group for caregivers like herself who need information and someone to talk to.
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B.C. Human Rights Tribunal dismisses Islamophobia complaint against health providers

B.C. Human Rights Tribunal dismisses Islamophobia complaint against health providers

Patient threatened to blow up Burnaby General Hospital, nurse testifies
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Restrictions revised against BridgeMark associates in crypto-cannabis-mining-energy shares scandal

Restrictions revised against BridgeMark associates in crypto-cannabis-mining-energy shares scandal

BCSC commissioners strengthen some trade orders but find evidence lacking against several companies in alleged stock scam
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Muni Morsels: a ferry lineup bylaw is coming and there's now a snowplow road priority map

Muni Morsels: a ferry lineup bylaw is coming and there's now a snowplow road priority map

Briefs from the January 14 council meeting.
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