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'Now' and its editor up for two Ma Murray awards
The Now has been nominated for two awards in this year's provincial Ma Murray Awards competition.Editor Beau Simpson has been named a finalist in the Community Service category for orchestrating the Now's "Junior Journalists" issue...
Rally held at MP's office over proposed medicinal marijuana changes
Medical marijuana advocates descended upon South Surrey-White Rock -Cloverdale MP Russ Hiebert's office in South Surrey Thursday to let it be known they are against proposed changes to Canada's Medical Marijuana Access Regulations.
Bylaw amendment aims to regulate medicinal pot
Surreyites who smoke medicinal marijuana may soon need to find a new dealer if they currently buy from "homegrown" suppliers.
Eager to fight grow-ops now
There will be a lot of smiling and nodding and happy faces at the news that federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq is taking aim at marijuana growers who are hiding behind current laws to operate illegal drug businesses.
Eager to fight grow ops now
There will be a lot of smiling and nodding and happy faces at the news that federal health minister Leona Aglukkaq is taking aim at marijuana growers who are hiding behind current laws to operate illegal drug businesses.
Grow-op solution?
There will be a lot of smiling and nodding and happy faces at the news that federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq is taking aim at marijuana growers who are hiding behind current laws to operate illegal drug businesses.
Eager to fight grow ops now
There will be a lot of smiling and nodding and happy faces at the news that federal health minister Leona Aglukkaq is taking aim at marijuana growers who are hiding behind current laws to operate illegal drug businesses.
Medical pot growing rules changing
A Sunday afternoon press conference in the training room of Maple Ridge's main fire hall saw changes announced that could put the kibosh on people growing medical marijuana at home by spring 2014.
Eager to fight grow ops now
There will be a lot of smiling and nodding and happy faces at the news that federal health minister Leona Aglukkaq is taking aim at marijuana growers who are hiding behind current laws to operate illegal drug businesses.
Fish, ships and money: an MP's perspective
Master Confucius said, "Look at the means a man employs, observe the path he takes, and examine where he feels at home"
MPs invite Harper to tour Royal Columbian Hospital
New Westminster's members of Parliament are inviting Prime Minister Stephen Harper to tour Royal Columbian Hospital.
MPs invite Harper to tour Royal Columbian
New Westminster's members of Parliament are inviting Prime Minister Stephen Harper to tour Royal Columbian Hospital.
Nutritional trends that made the news in 2011
In the recommendation to eat fish for the ever-changing world of food and nutrition, popular trends have a way of coming and going. Some, such as heart health, seem to have staying power; others, such as taking antioxidant supplements for cancer prevention, fade away. So, what nutrition trends did we see emerge in 2011? Here is but a sampling.
MP responds to Insite decision
In this Thanksgiving week, we on the North Shore have plenty for which to be grateful. An Oct. 7 letter to the editor, Insite Decision Merits MP Comment, begs the question: What in the Supreme Court of Canada's Insite decision should make us thankful?
B.C. First Nations sign healthcare pact
FOR the first time since the advent of government health care, First Nations in B.C. will be overseeing their own services, thanks to a landmark pact signed at Xwemelch'stn Thursday.
Caffeine becoming all the rage
Remember when Jolt Cola was all the rage: "All the sugar and twice the caffeine!" the ads blasted (as annoyingly as possible).
Caffeine getting all the rage
Remember when Jolt Cola was all the rage: "All the sugar and twice the caffeine!" the ads blasted (as annoyingly as possible).
Pot clinic pops up near Five Corners
Mayor Sharon Gaetz said the city was taken by surprise when a new medical clinic in Chilliwack opened this week with a focus on medical marijuana.
Mayor applauds proposed changes to medical pot law
Chilliwack's mayor is giving the thumbs up to proposed changes to laws that govern medical marijuana growers.
