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ElderCollege presenting 'Welcome to our swiya' with hiwus Calvin Craigan

ElderCollege presenting 'Welcome to our swiya' with hiwus Calvin Craigan

Recent events have forced all of us to face the fact that reconciliation with Indigenous Canadians is necessary. Education and personal connections are an obvious way to help achieve reconciliation.
What did the Tsleil-Waututh people eat 500 years ago?

What did the Tsleil-Waututh people eat 500 years ago?

A study diving into pre-colonial, Tsleil-Waututh history finds marine foods especially important in traditional diets.
Jasper's burnt landscape could take more than a century to recover: wildfire expert

Jasper's burnt landscape could take more than a century to recover: wildfire expert

JASPER, ALTA. — It could take more than a century for the freshly burned forest in Jasper National Park to regenerate into its previous postcard-perfect form, a wildfire expert says.
Grizzly mom, cubs a sign big bears are establishing on Island

Grizzly mom, cubs a sign big bears are establishing on Island

Catherine Babault, a professional wildlife photographer based in Courtenay, captured video of a mother grizzly and two young cubs grazing in a meadow with a small herd of Roosevelt elk.
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Spotting the bad drivers

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Spotting the bad drivers

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Claire Nielsen: The worst-case scenario with pain meds

Claire Nielsen: The worst-case scenario with pain meds

Don't be afraid to seek out natural alternatives, writes columnist Claire Nielsen.
Disability benefit clawback has B.C. woman on the brink of homelessness

Disability benefit clawback has B.C. woman on the brink of homelessness

Brenda Prince: "I've taken out payday loans against my disability in order to pay last month's rent."
Kisses & Kicks: August 16 edition

Kisses & Kicks: August 16 edition

Here are the good deeds (and not so good deeds) that happened in our Coast community this week!
Fewer B.C. children being vaccinated in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

Fewer B.C. children being vaccinated in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

B.C. health authorities are trying to catch up with declining vaccination coverage rates for children after interruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; there is a particularly sharp decline in measles and mumps vaccinations over the past decade.
Opinion: B.C. jet fuel changes a heavy burden for middle-class Canadians

Opinion: B.C. jet fuel changes a heavy burden for middle-class Canadians

New policies demand sustainable fuels in aviation, but higher airfare likely amidst rising living expenses