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Royal Victoria Marathon: Husband, ready to die, watches wife race for last time

Royal Victoria Marathon: Husband, ready to die, watches wife race for last time

Tim Kite was diagnosed this year with amyotrophiclateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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Independents and party breakdowns making B.C. election hard to predict

Independents and party breakdowns making B.C. election hard to predict

Advance voting is already underway. General voting day is Oct. 19.
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Thanksgiving through a Squamish Indigenous lens

Thanksgiving through a Squamish Indigenous lens

A Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation educator shares thoughts on Thanksgiving and the impact of first contact with Europeans. 
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Opinion: Humanity’s future depends on our ability to live in harmony with nature

Opinion: Humanity’s future depends on our ability to live in harmony with nature

Climate change, biodiversity loss and resource depletion are not isolated problems — they are part of an interconnected web of crises that demand urgent and comprehensive action.
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If only I'd picked up the phone

If only I'd picked up the phone

Extreme weather events can be deadly, leaving the loved ones left behind wracked with guilt and grief.
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Squamish letter: 'While kayaking down the Squamish River, a friend and I had our kayaks overturned'

Squamish letter: 'While kayaking down the Squamish River, a friend and I had our kayaks overturned'

'I learned a number of things: a situation can go from amazing to disastrous in an instant; bailing equipment, rope, life jackets, and a reliable communication device are a must when on the water in a kayak.'
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Lack of salmon may not be the problem after all for endangered orcas, report suggests

Lack of salmon may not be the problem after all for endangered orcas, report suggests

Researchers spent months tracking the two whale populations' preferred food in the Salish Sea and the waters of northern Vancouver Island.
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Space invaders: These plants are bad news for your garden — and for the environment

Space invaders: These plants are bad news for your garden — and for the environment

There are many invasive plant species on Vancouver Island, but a few stand out as the worst culprits when it comes to affecting local plants and habitats.
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Opinion: New survey of IPCC authors reveals doubt, and hope, that world will achieve climate targets

Opinion: New survey of IPCC authors reveals doubt, and hope, that world will achieve climate targets

'Climate scientists' are often understood as being a block of experts with monolithic beliefs. A new survey sheds considerable nuance onto the beliefs and perceptions of climate scientists.
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Stay secure and prepared: Cyber Security Awareness Month

Stay secure and prepared: Cyber Security Awareness Month

Communications Security Establishment: "We strongly caution Canadians to be aware of fraud and scams..."
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