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Opinion: How holiday soundtracks inspire hope for a little more love

Opinion: How holiday soundtracks inspire hope for a little more love

Annual holiday specials aren’t all fluffy nostalgia. While families enjoy these together, part of the attraction is how these shows' soundtracks and plots acknowledge life’s compromised conclusions.
North Van couple hands out warming kits to homeless community over winter

North Van couple hands out warming kits to homeless community over winter

Warm The Homeless started in 2014 to help the unhoused better prepare for the colder season
Richmond shoppers can now 'park' their dogs in a smart kennel

Richmond shoppers can now 'park' their dogs in a smart kennel

Founded in Brazil, PetParker recently landed in Lansdowne Centre
Decaying Vancouver monument a metaphor for the broken dream of peace on Earth

Decaying Vancouver monument a metaphor for the broken dream of peace on Earth

Vancouver's Peace Flame Monument sits in limbo
Evictions 'catastrophic' for B.C. seniors who lose affordable homes: seniors advocate

Evictions 'catastrophic' for B.C. seniors who lose affordable homes: seniors advocate

The growing need for homes earmarked for seniors has become particularly dire for those with low, fixed incomes during what should be their golden years, says Isobel Mackenzie.
Mountains of glass: the archeological intrigue of B.C.'s Mount Edziza Park

Mountains of glass: the archeological intrigue of B.C.'s Mount Edziza Park

The largest known obsidian outcrops in Western Canada are found here, etched into the soil eight million years ago, a gift left behind by basalt strato-volcanoes, shield volcanoes, lava domes and calderas.
Charla Huber: Nintendo, tamales, Chinese food and other unconventional holiday traditions

Charla Huber: Nintendo, tamales, Chinese food and other unconventional holiday traditions

There is no one right way to spend the day, and if your day looks different than other people’s, that’s OK
Take stock, revamp, overhaul: How to refresh your finances for 2024

Take stock, revamp, overhaul: How to refresh your finances for 2024

In doing a financial refresh for the new year, the first order of business is to identify what worked well for you over the past 12 months.
How AI can teach kids to write — not just cheat

How AI can teach kids to write — not just cheat

The Hechinger Report looks into how ChatGPT's 'voiceless' writing can help students find their writer's 'voice,' and allow teachers to quickly analyze trends in student writing.
Stay clear of Mount Crumpit trails, says District of Squamish after bear spotting

Stay clear of Mount Crumpit trails, says District of Squamish after bear spotting

Conservation officers issue warning: Stay away from trails near bear family den.