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Feds fund UBC study that could save Metro Vancouver salmon

Feds fund UBC study that could save Metro Vancouver salmon

6PPD-quinone is the second most toxic chemical to salmon. Researchers are studying ways to keep it out of our creeks.
How Christmas is celebrated around the world

How Christmas is celebrated around the world

Stacker dove into some of the ways people celebrate Christmas across the globe. Read on to learn more and gain inspiration for new family traditions.
New West mayor, councillor named to these Metro committees in 2024

New West mayor, councillor named to these Metro committees in 2024

Here are the portfolios Mayor Patrick Johnstone and Coun. Nadine Nakagawa will provide input over the next year for regional services and infrastructure.
Opinion: How holiday soundtracks inspire hope for a little more love

Opinion: How holiday soundtracks inspire hope for a little more love

Annual holiday specials aren’t all fluffy nostalgia. While families enjoy these together, part of the attraction is how these shows' soundtracks and plots acknowledge life’s compromised conclusions.
Letter: Merry Christmas, New West first responders!

Letter: Merry Christmas, New West first responders!

This letter writer would like to wish a happy holiday season to New Westminster first responders and hospital workers.
Vancouver resident says Gaza used to be 'dressed like a bride' during Christmas

Vancouver resident says Gaza used to be 'dressed like a bride' during Christmas

The last time Omar Mansour was in Gaza with his family on Christmas was 2013.
Decaying Vancouver monument a metaphor for the broken dream of peace on Earth

Decaying Vancouver monument a metaphor for the broken dream of peace on Earth

Vancouver's Peace Flame Monument sits in limbo
New West minor hockey team scores big in its support of sick children

New West minor hockey team scores big in its support of sick children

BC Children’s Hospital gets generous donation from New Westminster Minor Hockey team
Evictions 'catastrophic' for B.C. seniors who lose affordable homes: seniors advocate

Evictions 'catastrophic' for B.C. seniors who lose affordable homes: seniors advocate

The growing need for homes earmarked for seniors has become particularly dire for those with low, fixed incomes during what should be their golden years, says Isobel Mackenzie.
Vancouver skateboard community longs for indoor space as city policy tries to keep up

Vancouver skateboard community longs for indoor space as city policy tries to keep up

For skateboarders in Vancouver and elsewhere in British Columbia's Lower Mainland, there's a lack of city-supported covered or indoor spaces.