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Opinion: The punishing Employer Health Tax doesn't belong in B.C.

Opinion: The punishing Employer Health Tax doesn't belong in B.C.

There are more acceptable variations for a health tax, Carson Binda argues.
Minter: Japanese anemones — why you need to plant them this fall

Minter: Japanese anemones — why you need to plant them this fall

Master gardener Brian Minter: Sun or shade, a set of "Pink Kiss" buds will grow beautifully throughout October.
Diverse crowd rallies at legislature in support of Palestinian people

Diverse crowd rallies at legislature in support of Palestinian people

At its peak Saturday, about 300 people were at the rally on the grounds of the B.C. legislature
Photos: New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services hold an open house

Photos: New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services hold an open house

Fun, information and firefighter demonstrations at New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services' open house
Unsettling video shows person sitting beside Whistler bear eating takeout

Unsettling video shows person sitting beside Whistler bear eating takeout

The video shows a dangerously close human-bear interaction.
Meet the New West athletes heading to Chile in search of Pan-Am gold

Meet the New West athletes heading to Chile in search of Pan-Am gold

Five athletes will represent New West and Canada in three sports at the 2023 Pan American Games, with some hoping to qualify for the Summer Olympics.
HUB Cycling: Switching to bike commuting could save you $9,200 a year

HUB Cycling: Switching to bike commuting could save you $9,200 a year

Could cycling be a solution to Metro Vancouver’s affordability crisis? One advocacy group says yes.
B.C. government seeks public feedback on disaster financial aid

B.C. government seeks public feedback on disaster financial aid

The call for input comes less than two weeks after a B.C. ombudsman report found the province's emergency support programs for disaster evacuees are outdated, under-resourced, inaccessible and poorly communicated.
Don’t engage with impersonator, says family of Michael Dunahee

Don’t engage with impersonator, says family of Michael Dunahee

A man is impersonating Michael Dunahee — who went missing in 1991 at the age of four — and asking for money, says his family
Opinion: How clouds protect coral reefs, but will not be enough to save them from us

Opinion: How clouds protect coral reefs, but will not be enough to save them from us

Understanding how both cloud cover and temperature work to promote coral bleaching provides valuable insight into how reefs will change over various climate scenarios.