B.C. man losing vision needs to find home for treasured book collection

B.C. man losing vision needs to find home for treasured book collection

In the 10 years since John William started to lose his vision, he’s been finding new ways to enjoy his vast personal library in Vancouver, B.C. Right now, that involves glasses and a magnifying glass with bright lights to illuminate the pages. But he says it’s time to say goodbye to much of his collection, … Read more

College Student Flies To Campus To Avoid Paying Rent, And It Sort Of Makes Sense

College Student Flies To Campus To Avoid Paying Rent, And It Sort Of Makes Sense

As it turns out, renting has become so expensive everywhere that living over 400 miles from your college and commuting by plane a few times a week is actually cheaper than living near campus. What a miserable world we live in. Anyway, Tim Chen, an economics student in his final year at the University of … Read more

Canada to stage 13 games at 2026 FIFA World Cup between Toronto and Vancouver

Canada to stage 13 games at 2026 FIFA World Cup between Toronto and Vancouver

Canada will host 13 of the 104 games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with seven in Vancouver and six in Toronto. As expected, the U.S. will stage the lion’s share of the action — with 78 games — at the expanded 48-team soccer showcase. Like Canada, Mexico will host 13 games. The 2026 tournament will … Read more

Canada to stage 13 games at 2026 FIFA World Cup between Toronto and Vancouver

Canada to stage 13 games at 2026 FIFA World Cup between Toronto and Vancouver

Canada will host 13 of the 104 games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with seven in Vancouver and six in Toronto. As expected, the U.S. will stage the lion’s share of the action — with 78 games — at the expanded 48-team soccer showcase. Like Canada, Mexico will host 13 games. The 2026 tournament will … Read more

GOP Candidate’s Local Bridge Expert Faces Election Charges

GOP Candidate’s Local Bridge Expert Faces Election Charges

How to deal with the aging Interstate 5 bridge connecting Vancouver, Washington, with Portland, Oregon, has long been a big issue in Pacific Northwest politics. So it made sense Joe Kent, a Republican candidate for Washington’s third congressional district now represented by freshman Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.), would feature on his website an interview … Read more