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Indoor vs outdoor: Vancouver orphan kitten rescue reveals 'heartbreaking' truth of letting cats roam

Indoor vs outdoor: Vancouver orphan kitten rescue reveals 'heartbreaking' truth of letting cats roam

"You do not want to see what we see."
Opinion: Fewer swimming lessons and lifeguard shortages make swimming even riskier this summer

Opinion: Fewer swimming lessons and lifeguard shortages make swimming even riskier this summer

Gaps in swimming lessons, lifeguard shortages and climate change may make water-based activities even riskier this summer.
Letter: Bear and cyclist collision serves as reminder to be wildlife aware, says Black Bear Society

Letter: Bear and cyclist collision serves as reminder to be wildlife aware, says Black Bear Society

Earlier this month a cyclist suffered serious injuries after crashing head first into a bear in North Vancouver
A Breed Apart: What was the Coast Salish woolly dog, and can we bring it back?

A Breed Apart: What was the Coast Salish woolly dog, and can we bring it back?

Treasured among various First Nations communities, the Coast Salish woolly dog was more than your average pet hound
Canadians face three times more health-care debt than Australians, survey shows

Canadians face three times more health-care debt than Australians, survey shows

Canadians face an average of more than $US6,000 in medical debt, largely driven by dental bills and prescription medication, a new poll has found.
Keith Baldrey: Province may revisit drug policy, premier hints

Keith Baldrey: Province may revisit drug policy, premier hints

Drawing fire from Opposition, drug decriminalization could be a key separation point between the BC NDP and BC United election platforms.
National police force grapples with calls for change, shifting role as it turns 150

National police force grapples with calls for change, shifting role as it turns 150

As the RCMP marks its 150th anniversary, a familiar, nagging question about the storied national police force is resurfacing: Should the Mounties withdraw from small communities across Canada to fully concentrate on big-ticket federal files?
Opinion: Canadian financial institutions are fuelling the climate change crisis

Opinion: Canadian financial institutions are fuelling the climate change crisis

Canadian financial institutions — banks, pension funds and private equity firms — fund the fossil fuel industry and are therefore helping fuel the climate crisis. Why won’t Ottawa hold them to account?
West Vancouver mayor writes tribute to Keen Lau, who died on Friday

West Vancouver mayor writes tribute to Keen Lau, who died on Friday

Lau died in a tragic drowning accident while trying to save his dog
Four callouts in one day prompt North Shore Rescue to issue safety warning

Four callouts in one day prompt North Shore Rescue to issue safety warning

North Shore Rescue urges hikers to be more cautious of the still-winter weather conditions atop the North Shore mountains