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B.C. premier apologizes after social media mistake on Holocaust Remembrance Day

B.C. premier apologizes after social media mistake on Holocaust Remembrance Day

VICTORIA — British Columbia's premier has apologized after he says a member of his staff posted an incorrect message in social media posts linking to his statement marking Holocaust Remembrance Day on Saturday.
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Minter: How pruning fruit trees can be fun

Minter: How pruning fruit trees can be fun

"Open-vase" pruning allows fruit to develop inside the tree and on growing branches, explains master gardener Brian Minter.
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'Keen connection': Franklin expedition divers say 2023 season highly productive

'Keen connection': Franklin expedition divers say 2023 season highly productive

If it's possible to look through the eyes of the past, Jonathan Moore has done it.
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John Ducker: How to stay safe near downed power lines

John Ducker: How to stay safe near downed power lines

If you’re driving in a storm and power lines fall on or near your vehicle, stay put and call for help
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Military vet was first woman to carry ceremonial mace out of legislature

Military vet was first woman to carry ceremonial mace out of legislature

Donna Masse held the mace, which weighs five kilograms and is plated with 24-carat gold, as she led the speaker’s procession from the chamber
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Burnaby non-profit, SFU professor receive B.C. Reconciliation Awards

Burnaby non-profit, SFU professor receive B.C. Reconciliation Awards

Last Post Fund, based in Burnaby, and Dr. Eldon Yellowhorn were recently honoured for their dedication and inspiration for reconciliation efforts.
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BBB: Looking for Ozempic? Here’s how to avoid buying phony medication

BBB: Looking for Ozempic? Here’s how to avoid buying phony medication

Experts are alerting local residents of low prices on medical aids like Ozempic as they may be too good to be true.
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In an RV outside Walmart, a senior dreams of housing as 'dramatic reversal' plays out

In an RV outside Walmart, a senior dreams of housing as 'dramatic reversal' plays out

VANCOUVER — Seventy-seven-year-old Keith Light is back at home in a recreational vehicle outside a Walmart in East Vancouver, having recently been discharged from hospital after an accident.
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Letter: Cheap, clean, renewable energy is the key to a better future

Letter: Cheap, clean, renewable energy is the key to a better future

Why would Ottawa subsidize the corporations that are responsible for the climate crisis while we are forced to shoulder the costly impacts of extreme weather? this letter writer asks.
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'Looks so realistic': Meet the artist who creates life-sized whales made of snow

'Looks so realistic': Meet the artist who creates life-sized whales made of snow

He spent seven hours perfecting the whale to make it look as lifelike as possible.
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