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Opinion: Good luck trying to rent a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­mansion with your buddies

Opinion: Good luck trying to rent a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­mansion with your buddies

Landlords allowing large groups of students or young professionals to share these homes is the exception rather than the rule. Most landlords are looking specifically for a family to rent larger homes.
Ditch the switch: It’s high time to stay on daylight savings

Ditch the switch: It’s high time to stay on daylight savings

If we get really lucky, this Sunday might even be the last time B.C. ever has to change the clocks.
Too soon to tell whether SNC-Lavalin affair is the Liberals’ Watergate – or Tunagate

Too soon to tell whether SNC-Lavalin affair is the Liberals’ Watergate – or Tunagate

The resignation of federal cabinet minister Jane Philpott has brought increased scrutiny to a Canadian government already blemished by the discussions related to the SNC-Lavalin affair.
Opinion: City Council almost let Jean Swanson blow up the Rental 100 program... by mistake

Opinion: City Council almost let Jean Swanson blow up the Rental 100 program... by mistake

Councillors Melissa De Genova and Jean Swanson in Council chambers January, 2019.
How to do Disneyland in a day and not lose your mind

How to do Disneyland in a day and not lose your mind

Need to slam the entire experience into one long, fun-filled day devoid of any Donald Duck-like tantrums? Here’s how to make your Disneyland experience as hakuna matata as possible.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­police seized 648 guns over 32-month period

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­police seized 648 guns over 32-month period

The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Police Department seized 648 firearms between Jan. 1, 2016 and Sept. 6, 2018. That’s roughly two guns per day. The majority were non-restricted rifles and shotguns, which have not been subject to a registration requirement in Canada since 2012.
This high-risk baby has been quarantined because someone else didn't vaccinate their kids

This high-risk baby has been quarantined because someone else didn't vaccinate their kids

Baby Max is especially vulnerable because he was born premature and spent a month in an NICU. This means if he contracts the measles, then he is at a high risk of developing things like encephalitis, seizures or pneumonia. His hearing could also be permanently damaged. The measles can also be fatal for people in this high-risk category.
I was verbally attacked on Vancouver's SkyTrain and it was frightening

I was verbally attacked on Vancouver's SkyTrain and it was frightening

It’s safe to say travelling on public transit in any city isn’t always pretty. While the event could have been a lot worse, it was still frightening. For me, it was also a good wake-up call on what to do in the future if I am ever in this sort of situation again.
Eastern Canadians have slippery grasp on realities of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­snow

Eastern Canadians have slippery grasp on realities of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­snow

You know the drill: when and if snow falls in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­in any given winter, you can be assured that every smug easterner you know will inevitably tease you for it, lording their decades of weather suffering over you.
The City of Burnaby is warning dumb people to not be dumb in cold weather

The City of Burnaby is warning dumb people to not be dumb in cold weather

Seriously, there are people too dumb to realize Burnaby Lake isn’t the Rideau Canal in Ottawa – where the ice is so thick it becomes what’s billed as the “world’s largest outdoor skating rink.â€