The recycling rip-off: paper cups
For many people, their coffee on-the-go comes from either the beloved Tim Hortons, the ever-growing Starbucks, or the most economic choice, McDonalds.
Preventable launches new campaign against distracted driving
The Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation in Port Coquitlam is partnering with the Community Against Preventable Injuries (known widely as Preventable) in an effort to reduce the number of accidents that occur as a result of distracted driving.
The beginning of sunny waves
November 4, 2015 is a day that many people will remember for generations to come. That day is the day that Justin Trudeau was sworn in as the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada.
Keystone XL Pipeline a flop
Environmentalists were relieved when Barrack Obama announced November 6, after seven years of controversy, that the US Government will be rejecting the continuation of the Keystone XL pipeline.
Road pricing: The answer to congestion?
Ever since the transit plebiscite, where 62 per cent of Lower Mainland residents voted against a tax that would have funded transportation infrastructure and projects, both the provincial and municipal governments have been working toward other methods of developing the much needed infrastructure for the growing Metro Vancouver population.
Traffic 411: Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts
Those having driven in Downtown Vancouver before have probably been over the viaducts more than once.
Vancouver General Hospital experiences nurse shortage
In a recent interview with the Vancouver Sun, Anne Marie D’Angelo, spokesperson for Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), stated that a shortage of nurses at the Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) will result in patient relocation and the postponement of several types of operations.
Room and boards
One of the first notable stories revolving around our Prime Minister Elect Justin Trudeau is about his new residence. Twenty-four Sussex Drive has been the home of Canada’s prime ministers since 1951, and Trudeau is now refusing to move in until proper renovations have been made.
Loneliness
Humans, like their ancestors the primates, are social animals. Throughout the evolution of mankind, humans have stayed in groups, tribes, and communities.