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David Sovka: Why the health-care system needs more Georges (please never, ever retire)

David Sovka: Why the health-care system needs more Georges (please never, ever retire)

My doctor — let’s call him “George” because that is his real name — provides professional services and expert opinions, such as: “Have you gained weight?” and refers me to specialists who keep me alive
Trevor Hancock: Our ‘ignore-ant’ elites blindly adhere to 'business as usual'

Trevor Hancock: Our ‘ignore-ant’ elites blindly adhere to 'business as usual'

Many of our so-called leaders don’t want to change because they get so much benefit — wealth, power, status — from the way things are
Photos: New Westminster celebrates 154th May Day

Photos: New Westminster celebrates 154th May Day

The traditional spring festival is the longest-running event of its kind in the world
Photos: Annual Hyack parade returns to Uptown New West

Photos: Annual Hyack parade returns to Uptown New West

Now in its 53rd year, the Hyack Parade took over the streets of uptown New West.
Column: May 25 — An unexpected celebration of soccer in B.C.

Column: May 25 — An unexpected celebration of soccer in B.C.

All three B.C. professional soccer clubs are on the pitch and, much like a local business or grocer, you should support local.
Maps raise prospect of disaster near North Vancouver town site

Maps raise prospect of disaster near North Vancouver town site

On a patch of land flagged as the most hazard-prone in Metro Vancouver, reignited concerns over wildfires, flood and earthquakes are colliding with plans for urban expansion and industrial ambitions.
BBB: Planning your next family vacation or trip

BBB: Planning your next family vacation or trip

Plan ahead, consider travel insurance and wait to post on social media are some of the precautions the Better Business Bureau suggest for those looking for a getaway.
Begbie Street access to New West waterfront off-limits for vehicles starting Monday

Begbie Street access to New West waterfront off-limits for vehicles starting Monday

Vehicles will need to use the McInnes Street or Third Avenue overpasses to access Quayside neighbourhood for the next two months.
B.C. Ferries eyes infrastructure-bank loan to pay for billion-dollar-plus vessel replacement

B.C. Ferries eyes infrastructure-bank loan to pay for billion-dollar-plus vessel replacement

The bank, a Crown corporation, has just loaned B.C. Ferries $75 million toward the cost of its electrification program for four new Island-class ferries and on-shore charging infrastructure
No-fault system is benefiting British Columbians rather than enriching lawyers: Eby

No-fault system is benefiting British Columbians rather than enriching lawyers: Eby

Any gaps in coverage in the new no-fault system can be addressed in a five year-review, the premier says