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Kindling carcinogens, trashing the territory

There’s nothing like a breath of fresh air.But that might be hard to get in some Yukon communities.It might even be poisonous.

Liberals begin posturing for national leadership

Paul Martin’s face still graces the government of Canada’s website.Two weeks after the federal election that ousted him, Martin is…
Wanted: electoral reform, better representation

Wanted: electoral reform, better representation

‘Does my vote even count?” asks social activist George Green.A soft-spoken gentleman with a fiery resolve, Green recently retired as…
Hip hop helps the medicine go down

Hip hop helps the medicine go down

She was fresh off the plane and felt a little heady from drinking wine with her “boys.”Nevetheless, Kia Kadiri was itching to go dog…

New crackdown on old legislation hurts BC shoppers

Victoria’s proposed crackdown on tax-evading consumers has Atlin residents worried.The tiny northern village of 450 people doesn’t know…
Trout Stanley takes us to the romantic edge

Trout Stanley takes us to the romantic edge

Virgin twins Grace and Sugar Ducharme (who look nothing alike) live in an isolated cabin in backwoods BC.

Quarry threatens game sanctuary

The McLean Lake ecosystem is being threatened by industrial development, according to members of the McLean Lake Residents Association.

Global warming is bigger than politics

‘We are in a raft, gliding down a river, toward a waterfall.“We have a map but are uncertain of our location and hence are unsure of…
Shallow Bay farm won’t harm wetlands: official

Shallow Bay farm won’t harm wetlands: official

A proposed farm won’t have any negative impact on wetlands near Lake Laberge, says the assistant deputy minister of Energy, Mines and Resources.

Shelters provide alcoholics with hope … and alcohol

It sounds counter-intuitive.Maybe even a little crazy.But some progressive shelters in Canada are helping homeless alcoholics by offering them…