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Rob Shaw: BC United, NDP present clashing visions for solving housing crisis

Rob Shaw: BC United, NDP present clashing visions for solving housing crisis

B.C.'s political parties at odds over handling the housing crisis as they unveil plans this past week
Art Beat: Bowen Island's BTU levels rise at Heritage Playhouse Feb. 22

Art Beat: Bowen Island's BTU levels rise at Heritage Playhouse Feb. 22

Three renowned Canadian performers Barney Bentall and Shari Ulrich will celebrate 15 years of collaboration with a return to the Heritage Playhouse on Thursday, Feb. 22.
Obituary: Hajo Hadeler

Obituary: Hajo Hadeler

'He will be remembered as a man who touched us all with his vision, knowledge, and passion.'

Obituary: Cornelis Anthonius Pieter Aelbers

'Peter was independent, ambitious, fun, loving, generous, outspoken, and volatile. He always tried to help the less fortunate in both his appraisal business and in his personal life.'
Obituary: Elizabeth 'Betty' Barbara Silvey

Obituary: Elizabeth 'Betty' Barbara Silvey

'Betty was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Betty was one of the last of the older generation that knew what the word “community” meant.'
Obituary: Brigadier General (retired) Donald Iain Fraser Mackay

Obituary: Brigadier General (retired) Donald Iain Fraser Mackay

April 1, 1939 - February 5, 2024 (age 84 years)
Swings in winter temperature disrupting B.C. bird life, say rehab groups

Swings in winter temperature disrupting B.C. bird life, say rehab groups

After a winter of temperature swings, reports of birds breeding at least a month earlier than normal has one wildlife rehabilitation centre concerned.
B.C.'s 2024 vintage faces wipeout, as wine report predicts up to 99% loss due to cold

B.C.'s 2024 vintage faces wipeout, as wine report predicts up to 99% loss due to cold

In a survey at one vineyard, of about 70,000 plants, only "a handful" of productive buds were found, essentially eliminating the harvest.
'Magic Johnson' investment scam nets B.C. fraudster market ban

'Magic Johnson' investment scam nets B.C. fraudster market ban

Jeffrey Shaughnessy admitted to duping investors and has now received a market ban from the B.C. Securities Commission.
Housing minister touts $35M Vancouver rental project as 'blueprint' for B.C. cities

Housing minister touts $35M Vancouver rental project as 'blueprint' for B.C. cities

Construction of seven-storey Vienna House linked to partnership in Austria.