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Obituary: Joan Rowland

Obituary: Joan Rowland

'Joanie loved her family first, then Bingo and a good game of Crib. She will be truly missed.'
Opinion: Uncovering the violent history of the Canadian sugar industry

Opinion: Uncovering the violent history of the Canadian sugar industry

By reflecting on the violent origins of the Canadian sugar industry, we can bring wider attention to the exploitation underpinning the history of Canadian cuisine.
Death rate for people with schizophrenia tripled during B.C. heat dome, finds study

Death rate for people with schizophrenia tripled during B.C. heat dome, finds study

A BCCDC study looking at over two dozen chronic diseases found the spike in deaths during the 2021 heat dome hit people with schizophrenia especially hard
Tiny B.C. island community’s answer to climate change? Feed everyone

Tiny B.C. island community’s answer to climate change? Feed everyone

Quadra Islander Ramona Boyle is rummaging through cardboard boxes when her friend lets out a triumphant shout.
Art Beat: First bear sighting of season

Art Beat: First bear sighting of season

Also, Sunshine Coast Film Society screening Hive, One Flower One Leaf celebrates six years and Literary Reading Series winds down its season with Wakeland detective novels' author Sam Wiebe.
Drug-smuggling pigeon ‘in training’ found with tiny backpack in B.C. prison — again

Drug-smuggling pigeon ‘in training’ found with tiny backpack in B.C. prison — again

Correctional officers in B.C. found a second pigeon wearing a tiny backpack designed to smuggle drugs into a prison, this time at the Matsqui Institution in Abbotsford
Woman accused of impersonating nurse in Ontario, B.C. could plead guilty

Woman accused of impersonating nurse in Ontario, B.C. could plead guilty

A woman already convicted of posing as a nurse at Ottawa medical and dental clinics is due to return to B.C., where it's alleged she posed as a nurse at BC Women's Hospital for a year.
How to celebrate spring by helping Sunshine Coast wildlife

How to celebrate spring by helping Sunshine Coast wildlife

Homes for Wildlife workshops will take place on Saturday March 25 at Frank West Hall in Gibsons, Sunday March 26 at Coopers Green Hall in Halfmoon Bay, Saturday April 1 at Mission Point House in Davis Bay, and Sunday April 2 at the Tranquility Garden behind the EarthFair Store in Madeira Park. 
Extreme weather events accelerating re-think of Metro Vancouver water supply

Extreme weather events accelerating re-think of Metro Vancouver water supply

"I would say that there's been a series of wake-up calls over the last several years, in terms of anomalous weather events or unusual weather events."
Failed fare check leads to discovery of loaded handgun at Burnaby SkyTrain station: police

Failed fare check leads to discovery of loaded handgun at Burnaby SkyTrain station: police

Mateo Zanatta, 23, was on bail on charges of armed robbery and aggravated assault in Sechelt when police allegedly caught him with a loaded handgun at the Brentwood SkyTrain station in Burnaby earlier this month.