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Plenty going on at ECRA this month

Plenty going on at ECRA this month

The line dancing group at the Elder Citizens Recreation Centre, 1692 Tenth Ave. will be holding their giant annual garage, crafts, books and bake sale on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with all proceeds going to centre operations.
Why don't teenagers get harsher sentences?

Why don't teenagers get harsher sentences?

Kim is 14 years old, has never been in trouble with the law before and stole a bag of candy from a store on a dare from a friend.
Public inquiry plays into Horgan's hands

Public inquiry plays into Horgan's hands

If it makes us feel any better, we can all recall how John Horgan only months ago threw shade on the need for a money laundering inquiry: too time-consuming, too resource-greedy, too distractive, too little a province could directly do, anyway.
NDP minister faces new charges

NDP minister faces new charges

Another round of allegations that Citizens' Services Minister Jinny Sims bypasses legal communication protocols turned much more serious on Tuesday.
Housing markets mix of contradictions

Housing markets mix of contradictions

Riding the Skytrain in Vancouver always brings back a flood of memories to me. One of these surrounds a small mossy home, derelict, and in a less-than-desirable section of Whalley (one of the tougher neighbourhoods in Surrey).
Chemical, electrical connections spark our bodies

Chemical, electrical connections spark our bodies

The human body contains trillions of cells. For the most part, they work together to accomplish the everyday tasks which make up our lives. They accomplish this cooperative structure by communicating.
No desire to control spending

No desire to control spending

At last Monday's city council meeting, our council members determined that they could relax their spending oversight of our city administration.
Equity needed with pot laws

Equity needed with pot laws

Canada's federal government is currently working to pass a bill that would provide pardons for people convicted of minor cannabis possession. With a federal election around the corner, it may be too little, too late.
Getting to yes with First Nations

Getting to yes with First Nations

There's a prevailing perception among business leaders and investors and even within some First Nations communities that you can't get a resource development project built in B.C. Of course, that's not necessarily the case.
Anti-fat bias in health care endangers lives

Anti-fat bias in health care endangers lives

When Ellen Maud Bennett died a year ago, her obituary published in the local newspaper gained national media attention in Canada, though she wasn't a celebrity.