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Author: Evan Duggan

Alice Jongerden believes it's her right to package and distribute raw milk from her 17 Jersey cows.

Raw milk consumers want freedom to choose

  • April 9, 2010

What began with a single cow in her back yard has now erupted into a legal and personal headache for operator Alice Jongerden. “I have nothing to hide,”[...]

More questions than answers surround new biometric passports

  • March 23, 2010

New biometric Canadian passports are expected to arrive in 2011, but at this point, there remain more questions than answers surrounding the new high-tech travel documents. During the[...]

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Crossing the border 101

  • March 16, 2010

Known as the longest undefended border in the world, the frontier between Canada and U.S. is becoming more of a headache to get across these days. Many Canadians[...]

Afghan detainee scandal could strain Canada-U.S. military ties

  • March 15, 2010

An Ottawa law professor claims to have discovered unredacted documents pointing towards Canadian military wrongdoing. While digging deeper into the Afghan detainee controversy, Amir Attaran says that he[...]

Fewer day trippers crossing the Canada-U.S. border

  • March 15, 2010

Canadians and Americans are spending less time — and less money — in each other’s countries. David Jacobson, the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, recently said that cross-border travel is[...]

Teams from the Vancouver Minor Hockey Association's "Spirit" will lose access to Killarney and Trout Lake on January 15

Southeast Vancouver skaters short on ice in 2010

  • December 2, 2009

Hockey enthusiasts in southeast Vancouver are facing a shortage of ice despite the construction of two new rink facilities in preparation of the 2010 Olympic Games. From January[...]

Breakfast at Collingwood Neighbourhood House attracts roughly 70 impoverished Vancouver residents to Joyce Street.

Downtown Eastsiders journey south for free breakfast

  • October 29, 2009

A large group of disheveled people waited recently at a downtown Vancouver SkyTrain station for a ride east to Collingwood neighbourhood. They smoked cigarettes and rubbed their arms[...]

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    • Mozhdah JamalzadahAfghan pop singer stands up for womenApril 14, 2009
    • Cyclists in VancouverHelmet law complicates Vancouver’s bike share planNovember 25, 2010
    • Alice Jongerden believes it's her right to package and distribute raw milk from her 17 Jersey cows.Raw milk consumers want freedom to chooseApril 9, 2010
    • Vancouver is a city of dog-loversDon't let Vancouver go to the dogsNovember 13, 2008
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    • Alberto Mendoza Galina on:Waves of life invigorate Vancouver’s shoreline
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    • Alfred ScowAboriginal lawyers stride in footsteps of legal pioneerMarch 25, 2013
    • Glen Morrow doesn't plan on retiring, but he says it's not about money.Seniors working longer, for better or for worseMarch 25, 2013
    • Karen DuncanWork-life balance: Live chat with expert Karen DuncanMarch 23, 2013
    • Michelle Robindell is just one of many parents with a university education who struggles to balance work with familyWork-life balance eludes highly educatedMarch 23, 2013
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    • Featured imageDrag queens surge back in VancouverApril 5, 2013
    • Performance at The CloudVancouver sanctions underground arts venuesMarch 27, 2013
    • Noise music performanceNoise musicians scrape by with part-time jobsMarch 24, 2013
    • IMG_1011-1Vancouver designer fits in multiple jobs with high fashionMarch 20, 2013
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