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Kirk LaPointe: Can Canada finally fix its shameful school-food gap?

Kirk LaPointe: Can Canada finally fix its shameful school-food gap?

Federal, provincial tussling should not get in the way of a national school food program
Comment: B.C. needs legislation that requires construction payments to be prompt

Comment: B.C. needs legislation that requires construction payments to be prompt

Why should anyone have to wait to be paid for completed work?
Sunday Night Read: 'So Much to Tell You'

Sunday Night Read: 'So Much to Tell You'

This short story series submission is from Rachel Thexton of North Burnaby.
Minter: Fresh herbs — hard to imagine a garden without them

Minter: Fresh herbs — hard to imagine a garden without them

Master gardener Brian Minter says you don't have to look too far from your own home to expand your culinary palate.
Monique Keiran: 'Dawn chorus' might just be a voice warm-up

Monique Keiran: 'Dawn chorus' might just be a voice warm-up

Researchers believe it may be the equivalent of the mashup of sound that comes from the stage before a Victoria Symphony performance
Trevor Hancock: We still have no idea of the health effects of many pollutants

Trevor Hancock: We still have no idea of the health effects of many pollutants

The chemical industry is subjecting us — and all the other species with whom we share this planet — to an uncontrolled experiment to which we never consented
Column: The importance of Fair Trade

Column: The importance of Fair Trade

Fair Trade is not just a label on a product. It's a movement, says SFU spokesperson Kylee Pocrnich.
BBB: Scammers impersonating businesses, emailing fake subscription renewal notices

BBB: Scammers impersonating businesses, emailing fake subscription renewal notices

It doesn't hurt to take a second look and confirm with the business, the Better Business Bureau suggests in avoiding phishing scams.
Les Leyne: An up-close look at drug safe-supply diversion

Les Leyne: An up-close look at drug safe-supply diversion

The two views of how safe supply actually works have been crashing into each other with increasing frequency lately in the political world.
Adrian Raeside cartoon: They'll be paying the bills

Adrian Raeside cartoon: They'll be paying the bills