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Editorial: It's time to kiss green lawns goodbye

Editorial: It's time to kiss green lawns goodbye

The esthetic of a green lawn is simply no longer compatible with the realities of our bone-dry summers
Curing the most deadly communicable disease on the planet

Curing the most deadly communicable disease on the planet

In 2019, 1,162 Canadians died of hepatitis C. The B.C. government says it wants to eliminate the disease by the end of the decade.
For Elizabeth May, excruciating headache while at ceremony turned out to be a stroke

For Elizabeth May, excruciating headache while at ceremony turned out to be a stroke

“I felt like my head was going to split in two.”
Attempted romantic gesture with fire on a west coast beach angers Tofino residents

Attempted romantic gesture with fire on a west coast beach angers Tofino residents

Tofino residents are wary of danger during peak fire season.
Terms of new contract that resolved British Columbia port dispute are released

Terms of new contract that resolved British Columbia port dispute are released

VANCOUVER — The Canada Industrial Relations Board has released the new terms of the agreement that resolved British Columbia's port dispute, including a commitment by employers to train workers to perform maintenance on new equipment.
Get ready for a hot weekend in Burnaby

Get ready for a hot weekend in Burnaby

Low 20s to high 20s: A gradual temperature rise in Burnaby this week
Group warns of ‘tripledemic’ repeat without B.C. government action to combat COVID-19 in schools

Group warns of ‘tripledemic’ repeat without B.C. government action to combat COVID-19 in schools

Protect Our Province BC and other signatories have penned an open letter to the province, urging the provincial government to take action to prevent the spread of COVID and respiratory illnesses this fall
Man arrested after alleged drunken boating crash on B.C. lake

Man arrested after alleged drunken boating crash on B.C. lake

Police in Vernon, B.C., say they observed a man trying to free the stuck boat with a jet ski while showing 'signs of intoxication.'
Map: Here are Vancouver's cheapest neighbourhoods to rent in this August

Map: Here are Vancouver's cheapest neighbourhoods to rent in this August

There's a $1,000 difference between the cheapest and most expensive neighbourhoods in Vancouver.
Fraser Health unveils a tool to spot contamination in real-time

Fraser Health unveils a tool to spot contamination in real-time

A new tool that measures leftover cellular residue on contaminated surfaces will allow cleaning staff to ensure they have decontaminated high-touch areas in hospitals and long-term care homes.