TransLink review would force province, mayors to work together

TransLink should be overhauled to give area mayors more oversight powers and to place provincial government representatives along side them, a review has found. If adopted, the recommendations would make Victoria take some direct responsibility for TransLink decision making – something... more  

• Cypress closures force backcountry users to make alternate plans during the Games
• More cuts to beds, staff in Fraser Health
• 12-year-old girl accosted in West Van neighbourhood

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Brother runs for H1N1 victim

When North Vancouver triathlete Tim Raphael crosses the finish line of the Florida Ironman in Panama City Beach on Saturday he’ll be running under someone else’s number. As the 49-year-old pushes himself along the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and... more

• First Golden Boy had grit
• Hands on the broom  
• Keeping a stiff upper lip when a close friend is gone...

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Peace Warrior

The first time director Sue Ridout spoke to Captain Trevor Greene on camera, she went in apprehensive. Less than two years earlier he’d been struck by an axe in the head. After he pulled out of a coma, she’d seen... more

• Delving into the 5enses  
• A list of must-read mystery novels
• High School Musical 2  

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First Canadian Paratroopers

George Siggs remembers that every Tuesday a “fat little sergeant” would kick open the door to the barracks. “Any volunteers for the paratroopers?” he’d ask. A buddy leaned over one day and said, “Come on, Siggs, let’s do it.” Siggs remembers... more  

• Mind and body
• Tour the shipyards on Remembrance Day
• Living on their own

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Cat's eye: Canucks Place Children’s Hospice – Gift of Time Gala

Time is something we all take for granted – but for a sick child, time is the most precious gift of all. The Canucks Place Children’s Hospice – Gift of Time Gala celebrated their fourth annual event last week at... more

• Drive Time: Harley-Davidson Crossbones a throwback to post-war bobbers
• Drive Time: Jaguar's XK is all about grace, pace and tradition
• Perfectionism is rooted in anxiety

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