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'Travesty' or 'forward thinking'? Hundreds weigh in on one-click citizenship oath

'Travesty' or 'forward thinking'? Hundreds weigh in on one-click citizenship oath

Allowing new Canadians to take the oath of citizenship by clicking a box online is a disgusting idea that will cheapen the process and open the door to fraud — or a forward-thinking notion that will help decrease a backlog of citizenship applications.
Here is when you might see wet weather in Metro Vancouver this week

Here is when you might see wet weather in Metro Vancouver this week

It's not all sunshine in this week's forecast.
Pharmacists now prescribing medication for minor ailments

Pharmacists now prescribing medication for minor ailments

The College of Pharmacists of B.C. says three-quarters of the 4,200 pharmacists who work in communities have completed a 40-minute online training that allows them to prescribe medications for 21 minor ailments
Time Traveller: Picking hops was a major source of income for Indigenous workers

Time Traveller: Picking hops was a major source of income for Indigenous workers

The Fraser Valley was the largest hop producing area in the British Commonwealth in the early 1900s
June means trouble for B.C. wildfires with hot, dry forecast set to compound drought

June means trouble for B.C. wildfires with hot, dry forecast set to compound drought

"I think we're lining up for what could be a very active fire season."
Opinion: Grieving the loss of our children

Opinion: Grieving the loss of our children

Listen with an open heart and be all ears, following every word and being totally there with them.  Give them space and time to talk without interrupting or telling your own story.
Former Canucks standout Dennis Kearns inducted into BC Sports Hall of Fame

Former Canucks standout Dennis Kearns inducted into BC Sports Hall of Fame

The talented defenceman, originally from Kingston, has called the North Shore home for nearly 50 years
Family of missing Vancouver man starts fundraiser, tip line to find him

Family of missing Vancouver man starts fundraiser, tip line to find him

Funds will go towards a private investigator and underwater searches.
'Suspicious' stolen vehicle with firearm, full can of gasoline found in Metro Vancouver

'Suspicious' stolen vehicle with firearm, full can of gasoline found in Metro Vancouver

An off-duty police officer reported the vehicle.
Updated: Grizzly bear tranquilized in Whistler, relocated: COS

Updated: Grizzly bear tranquilized in Whistler, relocated: COS

Whistler Half Marathon runners rerouted after grizzly spotted grazing