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Is alien life out there?

The crew of an alien spacecraft entering the Solar System, maybe looking for planets bearing alien life, would be struck by three things about...

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Ken Tapping

AI pricing homes for sale

In my last few columns, I wrote about artificial intelligence or “bots,” and their uses for real estate selling, buying etc. I looked at Grok from...

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Anthony Shephard

B.C. rentals return possible

Premier David Eby is raising the prospect of rescinding his government’s controversial short-term rental restrictions. That comes as financially...

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Rob Shaw

A culture of excellence

From program delivery to community outreach, from communications to advocacy, volunteers are responsible for so much in the running of our...

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Karen Knight

Pay it forward Day

Do you remember the book and movie from a while ago about the young boy who came up with the plan that people could accomplish amazing things if...

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Kristin Peturson-Laprise

Put your garden in the red

We all have favourite colours, even though all colours are favourites in garden flowers and they all “go together” like nowhere else. One of my...

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Sigrie Kendrick

Lawsuits over herbicide

In a quiet but seismic signal to the global agri-food industry, Bayer is warning it may halt the production of glyphosate — the world’s most widely...

22.04.2025 2

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Sylvain Charlebois

Surviving an unsafe pass

Sharing the road with aggressive or unsafe drivers can be both upsetting and dangerous. One common hazard is being involved in an unsafe pass,...

22.04.2025 2

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Tim Schewe

Fighting financial scams

Despite countless warnings, public awareness campaigns, and an ever-growing library of resources on how to avoid financial scams, the number of...

21.04.2025 2

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Brett Millard

Finding right mortgage fit

Just as no two clients seeking a mortgage are the same, not all lenders are created equal. For the majority of clients getting the best interest...

21.04.2025 2

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Tracy Head