No farms without farmers

Assuring young people that farming is economically viable is key to improving agriculture in the region, a Metro Vancouver forum heard Wednesday. "It's not going to be sufficient to do what we did in the last go-round, and simply...get the green crayon and colour the map and say that's agriculture and... more  

City to sweeten Garden City deal

An attempt to strip the Garden City lands of its protected farmland status will likely fail if civic politicians don’t sweeten the deal, a top city official said Monday. “We believe it would be in the city’s best interest to take... more

• WEB EXTRA: Spectacular crash leaves car beached
• WEB EXTRA: New driver crashes hours after getting licence
• Ex-mayor back on council

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Seniors’ season officially done after loss to South Delta

A season that began with immense promise ended abruptly and in utter disappointment for the Hugh Boyd Trojans Friday night, following a 29-7 loss to the South Delta Sun Devils at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex. But while the Trojans had hoped... more

• Sockeyes douse the Flames  
• Playoff march ends in quarters
• Devils’ goaltender steals two points from Sockeyes

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Time for a tune-up

The change of season from fall to winter brings an increase in colds, flu’s and other immune system challenges. On a day-to-day basis the body continuously fascinates me. What causes one person to become ill and the other to... more

• EDITORIAL: A contiguous debate
• ANDREA PHILLPOTTS: Of chores and children
• EDITORIAL: Council will have its hands full

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Hamilton has been under-serviced for years

Hamilton has been under-serviced for years Sadly our Hamilton-area grocery store closing wasn’t an election issue.   Northeast Richmond (Hamilton area specially) has been under-serviced for many years. I’ve lived in this area for about 10 years and watched other areas of Richmond like Terra Nova (northwest... more

• Don’t close PriceSmart
• Crosswalk signals should be red red
• Ps and Qs

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Why the Interurban won't work today

Those who campaign for reviving the B.C. Electric Interurban tram rail line in the Fraser Valley are in need of a reality check. The route that was built almost a century ago between New Westminster and Chilliwack made sense at the... more

• Transport study was stacked against B.C.: critic
• Yes, they did.
• Dummies need 'smart cards'

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