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Rail, ship traffic helped shape B.C.'s history, economy

An Historical Guide to Canadian Pacific Railway Stations in British Columbia by Ian Baird Heritage Architectural Guides, 86 pp., $24.95 The Uchuck Years By David Esson Young Harbour, 304 pp., $24.

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Major's Corner: Stammer and drool: trusty toolkit for romance

Major's Corner: Stammer and drool: trusty toolkit for romance

I think it was Kierkegaard writing in his journals who said, "I am a Janus Bifrons: I laugh with one face, I weep with the other," and so it is with me. At the club I am happy; anywhere else, not so much.

Eric Martin Pavilion offers a variety of therapeutic programs

West African drumming is one of more than a dozen programs open to clients at Eric Martin Pavilion's psychiatric day hospital. Programs fall into three categories, according to Drew Barnes, co-ordinator of the psychiatric day hospital.

Music gives disabled man a voice

'This makes me feel like I can contribute to making people happy,' Ari Kinarthy says

Monitor: Therapy finds the beat of a different drum

Music is a vital part of life: We run with it, we sing it in the shower and we centre social events around it. On a basic level, it makes us feel good (or matches our mood when we're down).

Jim Hume column: Do we really want U.S. police working on Canadian soil?

Maybe concerns got lost in the Olympic news tidal wave, or maybe nobody cared. But it is a fact that the Integrated Cross Border Law Enforcement Operations Act became law in Canada with only whispers of public doubts.

Little vanity in this press

If author Tina Folsom let big publishing stand in her way, she never would have become a millionaire.
Wrap up barbecue season with a feast of fresh fish

Wrap up barbecue season with a feast of fresh fish

Labour Day generally gets people thinking about grilling up the last of summer's burgers and steaks. A leaner alternative is a full-bodied fillet of salmon.

Around Town: Party beyond the Fringe

Dancing in the street kicks off annual festival of edgy theatre