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Your Christmas cocktail can be bad for your health

Avoiding sugar at this time of year is not just a matter of turning away the sweets and baked goods that are constantly on offer.
Raccoon found with trap dragging from paw in Port Coquitlam prompts call for action

Raccoon found with trap dragging from paw in Port Coquitlam prompts call for action

The Fur-Bearers offers $1,500 reward, calls for changes to allow municipalities to regulate traps in urban areas
These dazzling light displays in and around Vancouver will stay open a little longer

These dazzling light displays in and around Vancouver will stay open a little longer

Christmas cheer will last a little while longer in Vancouver, with some dazzling light displays set to remain open into January.
Burnaby mayor gives himself a B+ for 'really positive' first year

Burnaby mayor gives himself a B+ for 'really positive' first year

Mike Hurley says the slow pace of change and some lacking communication kept him from earning an A
Promoting food security involves fixing our entire food chain

Promoting food security involves fixing our entire food chain

I have been privileged to meet some very inspiring people over the course of my food writing sideline, people who are at the forefront of significant, positive social change.
Cook to open own restaurant after winning lottery

Cook to open own restaurant after winning lottery

Vinh Tran will soon be his own boss after matching all ten numbers to win the November 23, 2019 Lotto 6/49 Guaranteed $1 million prize.
ICBC: road safety during winter holiday

ICBC: road safety during winter holiday

With the winter holidays here, ICBC is telling drivers to take more caution when driving on the roads. According to ICBC, there are 2,000 crashes resulting in 530 people getting injured in B.C. every year during Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
VIDEO: Watch these dunlin dance on the 'Bay

VIDEO: Watch these dunlin dance on the 'Bay

Twitter and YouTube user Pacificnorthwestkate shared a video yesterday showcasing quite a performance by dunlin on Boundary Bay. A large number of birds are seen flying in the video with a peregrine falcon "conducting" the show.
Let it snow: Vancouver forecast calls for chance of flurries on Christmas Day

Let it snow: Vancouver forecast calls for chance of flurries on Christmas Day

While it may have seemed like a longshot, the Vancouver weather forecast is calling for a chance of snow on Christmas Day. Environment Canada calls for rain on Friday, Dec. 20 with a high of 8 ° C and a low 4 ° C.
Kicking the Clutter: Five tips for recycling and reusing during the holidays

Kicking the Clutter: Five tips for recycling and reusing during the holidays

More than ever before people are making a conscious effort to recycle and reuse everything they can. That definitely includes tons of holiday decorations, wrapping paper and gifts that will never be used.