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By Tom Eley and Clarissa Kurniawan The stories that include fentanyl usually consist of death, overdose and danger, always painting the bleak landscape that this drug has facilitated.  This is not that story.   Kevin Parker, who…

By River Kero  The new mayor and council of Williams Lake, B.C. have made Indigenous relations a pillar of their term.  One new councillor says it represents a major shift for Williams Lake, after years of strained relations between…

By Clarissa Kurniawan Two years after White Rock approved a plan to promote culture and build more arts infrastructure in the municipality, some locals say there has been little progress. “There aren’t a lot of new places dedicated for…

By Tom Eley    A ground-floor property on a busy North Vancouver street will finally get a new tenant after sitting vacant for three years, but not every member of city council is happy about it.  City of North Vancouver council…

By Virender Singh In New Westminster, where the local government has taken a leading role in protecting tenants, advocates say bad landlords have found a new tactic to unfairly remove renters from their homes. Back in 2019, when…

McKee neighbourhood plan has been opposed by residents who enjoy the area’s mountainside trails

Byline: Shashi Goel Despite recent changes by city hall, a particularly tricky intersection in Richmond is creating confusion and fear for pedestrians, drivers and cyclists. Richmond Resident Lawrence Ho said he has been driving for a…

" No one wants to buy a paper these days," said Revelstoke city councillor Aaron Orlando.

By MARCO SHUM Bowen Islanders are concerned Metro Vancouver’s proposal for an overnight campground on the island might stop locals from travelling to Snug Cove during weekends because of the traffic. Ines Ortner, a 10-year resident…

By River Kero For members of the queer community, fentanyl can pose a specific and dangerous problem with a lot of stigma. Sexualized drug use — otherwise known as “party and play” or “PnP” — is a phenomenon that is associated with…