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Jellyfish invade Vancouver Aquarium

The Vancouver Aquarium is presenting a new exhibit that will allow visitors to get up close and personal with thousands of jellyfish - without the need of anyone urinating on them as a result.


 

Festival highlights city diversity

It's been more than 11 years since the first New Westminster's DiverseCity Multicultural Festival, and with a decade of celebrating the city's diversity behind us, it's time to ask just how diverse is New Westminster? According to John Stark - senior social planner for city - it's very diverse.


 

Everyone should know coal risks

Every living being on this planet and not just the residents of New Westminster, Surrey, Delta and White Rock should take heed of this new Fraser Surrey dock site for coal. This low grade coal originates in the eastern United States, the world's biggest producer of coal, but strong opposition from Washington and Oregon to build a coal port in those states has shifted their attention to B.C., because regulations and environmental concerns here are more lax.


 

Leaders don't control it all

Predictions can be dangerous, but there's one we're pretty confident making: whichever party won Tuesday's election - a couple of hours after this page went to press - they'll be blamed for something they have little control over, a downturn in the economy.


 

Abby Sikh numbers double in a decade

The number of Sikhs in the Abbotsford area has almost doubled in the past 10 years, confirming its place as a major hub for citizens of Punjabi descent, according to 2011 Statistics Canada data released on Wednesday.


 

The personal and political: In their own words

Answer: I'm Shian Gu, Liberal candidate for Burnaby-Deer Lake.


 
Gary Law, Independent candidate

Law: Mayors should drive the bus regarding transit

Gary Law said the colour purple on his campaign signage says it all.


 
Frank Huang, BC NDP candidate

Editor has finger on pulse

Frank Huang, the BC NDP's candidate for Richmond-Centre, said that as a newspaper editor he is used to having his finger on the pulse of the community.


 
Christine Girard

Brookswood lifters learn from Olympic medalist

The weightlifting team from Brookswood Secondary has taken the term "girl power" to heart.


 
Daiso Canada’s vice president of operations, Betty Au

Asian influence doesn't sway Aberdeen anchor

"When customers ask why we mostly have English on our signs and merchandise, we always tell them the same thing; we're in Canada."


 
John Wong

Language lure makes perfect business sense

It makes no business sense to spend money, time and energy attracting customers who wouldn't be interested in your core product.


 
Deep Cove Stage Society perform Half Life

Plays competing at Presentation House Theatre for place in provincials

Theatre BC North Shore Zone Festival of Plays, May 6-11, 8 p.m. nightly at Presentation House Theatre. Tickets: $20/$18 for individual performances; $108/$90 for weekly passes, available at phtheatre.org or 604-990-3474.


 

Counting cost of being bilingual

When it comes to promoting your business in both Chinese and English, it's a simple case of numbers.


 

A diverse riding facing major changes

There's no denying that the Burnaby-Edmonds riding is one of the most diverse in the city, if not the province, with a vastly developing infrastructure to keep up with the changing needs of its populace.


 

Read the FIPA agreement, learn the facts

Trevor Carolan's March 31 column, Wanted: New Ideas in Pipeline Debate states: "Kinder Morgan had a serious leak and an oil tanker spill near Burnaby in 2007 and 2009."


 

Donations accepted for earthquake victims

SUCCESS has announced it will assist the Canadian Red Cross in collecting donations to help victims suffering from the recent devastating quake in Ya'an, Sichuan, Southwest China, at it's Tri-Cities, Richmond and Vancouver locations through May 24.


 

Resources aren't all or nothing

When did resource extraction become a bad word in the province?


 
Chilliwack-Hope BC Liberal candidate Laurie Throness

Debate? Just add water

Actual debate between local provincial election candidates is rare, but it was a refreshing part of Tuesday evening's meeting hosted by the WaterWealth Project.


 

News relative

I wonder how many readers noticed the difference paid to three simultaneous, calamitous events.