'Ultimately, we want it gone'

It’s become a ritual for bylaw officer Lesley Elchuk: she drives to the Alouette River every week to take pictures of the sunken barge sitting in the waters off the north shoreline. And every week Elchuk sends the photos of the eyesore to the Integrated Land Management Bureau of the B.C.... more

Mainstage returns to Maple Ridge

Get ready to laugh, get ready to cry, and get ready for nine days of some the best on-stage shows B.C. has to offer. Emerald Pig Theatrical Society is hosting Mainstage 2009, a festival that brings together community theatre groups from... more

• RCMP Musical Ride returns
• Dance the night away
• Have fun, get messy, and make pottery

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News Views: Democracy needs constant vigilance

Another Canada Day has come and gone with it, the usual celebrations and good times. But anyone whose enthusiasm is waning for the day need only skim through Nader Razi’s story (The News, July 1) and those of thousands of his... more

• Shangri-La we’re not, Ernie hears roar
• News Views: Proud to be
• News Views: Complacent Canadians

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Prison zombies tribute to Michael Jackson can't be topped

The stunning death of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, has left fans and music lovers worldwide reflecting on his passing. I never discovered the babyfaced MJ's smash ABC with the Jackson 5 until years after it catapulted him on his... more

• Inching towards full metric conversion
• A set-up for the cup?
• Gay penguins could teach Alberta a lesson

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