December 12, 2019

There’s a lot of work that goes into the Christmas season. (Gee, Derek, are you trying to go for the championship title of Things That We Already Know and Are So ...

December 5, 2019

In 2012, the federal government—at the time headed by Stephen Harper—began to devise a strategy to take the penny out of circulation in Canada. One of the reasons behind ...

December 4, 2019

I’m a firm believer that no matter how old any of us get, we should never let ourselves get so jaded or cynical that we become incapable of finding sheer joy in the ...

December 4, 2019

Gunfire. A bomb threat. Fist fights. Yes, just another Black Friday. In 1992, Vancouver artist Ted Dave started a movement called Buy Nothing Day to provoke thought about...

December 3, 2019

On May 31, 2000 a new reality show was launched by CBS simply called Survivor. I don't remember what it was that attracted me to watch that first episode but once I did I ...

December 3, 2019

During this year’s federal campaign, religion played a minor role in shaping the perceptions of Canadians on the country’s party leaders. Most of the ink was devoted to ...

November 27, 2019

Wasn’t life just a whole lot simpler when we were all 10 years old? It had to be, right? Mom and Dad took care of all the bills, you didn’t have to worry about where ...

November 21, 2019

The perceptions of Canadians on animal welfare issues have gone through noticeable changes over the past two decades. In Vancouver, we experienced months – if not years –...

November 20, 2019

I’m not going to mince words this week, friends. You’re pretty damn lucky to have a weekly community newspaper in this area, bringing you all the need-to-know news and ...