Environmental activist Rod Marining knows the feel of steel handcuffs on his wrists. As co-founder of Greenpeace International, he sailed aboard Greenpeace ships campaigning against French atmospheric ...

Multi-award winning author Steven Galloway looks exactly the same in person as he does in his book jacket photo: smart, intense, slightly nerdy and curious. As one of Canada’s rising literary talents ...

Good news for internet junkies. The federal government will ask the CRTC to stop usage-based billing in its tracks.

With a fear of an obesity epidemic in the air along with addictions to gambling, the Internet, alcohol and drugs, now is a better time than ever to focus on health and wellness. The Wellness Show at ...

A new day, a new challenge! For Vancouver chefs that is... Vancouver Foodster launched yet another culinary competition, and this time the focus is, our "national food", the poutine. The competition ...

The most moving moment of the Enbridge Northern Gateway Joint Review Panel hearings in Prince Rupert which wrapped up Saturday were spoken by Lee Brain, the 26-year-old son of an oil executive. Here ...

When blinding sun strikes alpine snow in British Columbia backcountry, the enthusiasts strapping on high-end ski goggles will describe the mood as transcendent. Until, of course, they chopper up to ...

For the coming week, through February 18 th, the electric marquee in front of the Firehall Theatre flashes just a single syllable: “Elle.” French pronoun, third person singular. Decidedly feminine.

It’s an innocuous bridge, not pretty to look at, but vital: the Vedder Bridge connects the cities of Abbotsford and Chilliwack over the Vedder Canal, which flows into the Fraser River. If a new ...

BP's recently released "BP Energy Outlook 2030" report claims that a dramatic rise in new unconventional sources of oil -- tight oil, tar sands and NGLs -- will solve the "peak oil" problem. These new ...

Only hours after Quebec's leader offered the strongest rebuke yet to a new federal medicare formula, B.C. premier Christy Clark announced that premiers have reached consensus on rejecting Ottawa's ...

The second train was hard fought as the Canadian Customs held out for $10k for clearing each train. Seems at odds with encouraging a sustainable, tourism-based economy but I digress ... Since about ...