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Scheer’s plan for Canada remains unclear

Scheer’s plan for Canada remains unclear

Conservative leader’s message plays well in suburbs, but no so much in big cities
Quality of life worsens (and improves) for Vancouverites

Quality of life worsens (and improves) for Vancouverites

City-commissioned survey polls 803 residents and business people
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­teens aim to inspire other young people to care about climate change

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­teens aim to inspire other young people to care about climate change

Monthly climate strikes call for action on climate crisis
Federal New Democratic Party lurching along the road to irrelevance

Federal New Democratic Party lurching along the road to irrelevance

Institutions fall quickly these days. The New Democratic Party would be well advised to understand that as it staggers almost helplessly into this federal election. Time appears to have passed it by. It is rudderless and rapidly aging out.
A few safe cycling routes do exist in Burnaby. These are some of them

A few safe cycling routes do exist in Burnaby. These are some of them

*The death of cyclist Charles Masala on June 29 has produced a lot of questions from NOW readers about just where they can safely ride their bikes, so we're reprinting this 2015 piece that provides some insight.
SULLIVAN: How to declare a climate emergency and approve a pipeline in the same breath

SULLIVAN: How to declare a climate emergency and approve a pipeline in the same breath

This really happened: On Monday, June 17, the federal government declared a climate emergency and committed itself to drastic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in order to meet its commitment to the Paris accord on climate change.
Burnaby has no immediate plans to add protected bike lanes where cyclist was killed

Burnaby has no immediate plans to add protected bike lanes where cyclist was killed

The past few days have been an education for me on the subject of cycling.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­police make 50,000 drug seizures in 29 months

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­police make 50,000 drug seizures in 29 months

Fentanyl, Viagra, methadone among drugs seized since January 2017
Contentious townhouse decision illustrates need for overall Granville Corridor plan

Contentious townhouse decision illustrates need for overall Granville Corridor plan

Last week, I awoke to the news that city council had voted 7-4 t o reject the rental housing proposal at 4575 Granville St. next to a hospice.
Social media is straining democracy at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­city hall

Social media is straining democracy at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­city hall

In 2011, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Courier chose social media as its Newsmaker of the Year because of how these emerging platforms were affecting the public dialogue around major political decisions, particularly at city hall.