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What European housing models could do for Canada’s affordability problems

What European housing models could do for Canada’s affordability problems

TORONTO — Housing experts who have long promoted moving new home construction from suburbs to urban centres are calling for a similar approach to policy, saying several ideas currently percolating on the fringes of society in Canada have proven succe
Opinion: Your gluten sensitivity might be in your head

Opinion: Your gluten sensitivity might be in your head

Diet plays an important role in human health, but how it does so — especially among those with gastrointestinal diseases — becomes complicated by the emotional and psychological aspects of eating.
B.C. port employers release details of final offer to foremen union ahead of lockout

B.C. port employers release details of final offer to foremen union ahead of lockout

VANCOUVER — The BC Maritime Employers Association has released the details of its final offer to the union representing more than 700 foremen ahead of a looming lockout on Monday.
Jamey-Lyn Horth Wessels wins Edmonton UFC fight against Ivana Petrovic

Jamey-Lyn Horth Wessels wins Edmonton UFC fight against Ivana Petrovic

The Squamish local took home the win on Nov. 2 in a split decision 30-27, 28-29, 29-28.
A tantalizing childhood cancer discovery

A tantalizing childhood cancer discovery

A BC study found infant mice infected with a mild virus don’t develop leukemia. Could this work for humans?
Aquaponics project grows food in water with koi fish waste

Aquaponics project grows food in water with koi fish waste

B.C. Indigenous creator hopes to scale up the proof-of-concept project to improve food supply in remote communities
B.C. deluge shows why cities struggle to keep up with extreme rain

B.C. deluge shows why cities struggle to keep up with extreme rain

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — Heavy rain isn't unusual for the community of Deep Cove in North Vancouver, but when Ashifa Saferali saw an e-bike floating down the middle of the street she knew this storm was something different.
Senior attacked in Sidney by two dogs

Senior attacked in Sidney by two dogs

The Capital Regional District animal control unit confirmed late Friday it is investigating the incident.
Aggressive deer kills dog in Oak Bay yard

Aggressive deer kills dog in Oak Bay yard

The dog, a deaf husky/shepherd cross, had a puncture wound to the chest after being tossed by the deer and was euthanized.
Time change discourse spotlights more important cycle: circadian rhythm

Time change discourse spotlights more important cycle: circadian rhythm

TORONTO — Time change discourse happens on a predictable cycle. Every year, twice a year, a chorus of Canadians decries the policy of springing forward and falling back. It really is like clockwork.