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An ongoing effort to restore watersheds and wetlands in the province could create a healthier future by mitigating the impacts of climate change on communities, strengthening ecosystems and securing quality drinking water. (Contributed by BC Gov)

Uzelman: Deficient regulation and enforcement devastate B.C. watersheds

A column by Bruce Uzelman

  • Aug 4, 2023
An ongoing effort to restore watersheds and wetlands in the province could create a healthier future by mitigating the impacts of climate change on communities, strengthening ecosystems and securing quality drinking water. (Contributed by BC Gov)
There is no better way to get a view of the sunset than from the top of Playland’s wooden rollercoaster. (Photo courtesy of Playland)

Opinion: A B.C. Day tribute to Playland’s thrilling wooden rollercoaster on its 65th birthday

Hands-up - not down, the coaster is a thrilling piece of our history that makes B.C. so very awesome

There is no better way to get a view of the sunset than from the top of Playland’s wooden rollercoaster. (Photo courtesy of Playland)
Lions receiver Dominique Rhymes (19) tries to haul in a pass in the end zone with Bombers halfback Evan Holm (31) in coverage. Holm and the Bombers would rout the Lions 50-14. Photo by Steven Chang, BC Lions

THE MOJ: Bombed in Winnipeg, the Lions will be back to roar again

Leos failed to meet the intensity of their hosts and paid the price, it happens in football

Lions receiver Dominique Rhymes (19) tries to haul in a pass in the end zone with Bombers halfback Evan Holm (31) in coverage. Holm and the Bombers would rout the Lions 50-14. Photo by Steven Chang, BC Lions
David Mackie (34) and the Lions hope to duplicate the success they had on June 22, when they beat the Blue Bombers 30-6 at IG Field in Winnipeg. Steven Chang, B.C. Lions photo

THE MOJ: Lions, Bombers setting up to be crucial early matchup in CFL west

Adams Jr. remains out as entire league looks to improve its carousel of quarterbacks

David Mackie (34) and the Lions hope to duplicate the success they had on June 22, when they beat the Blue Bombers 30-6 at IG Field in Winnipeg. Steven Chang, B.C. Lions photo
(Photos courtesy Davidson family)

Family, friends across B.C. mourn loss of a special young man

COLUMN: Reid Davidson made an indelible impact in his 24 years

(Photos courtesy Davidson family)
Milan Lucic during his first stint as Bruin from 2007-2015. NHL.com photo

THE MOJ: Once a Bruin, always a Bruin for B.C.’s Milan Lucic

Vancouver product happy about his chance to bring his career full circle back to where he started

Milan Lucic during his first stint as Bruin from 2007-2015. NHL.com photo
TJ Lee (6) and Manny Rugumba (33) celebrate with Gary Peters (1) after his interception during the Lions 19-9 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders at BC Place Stadium on Saturday. Steve Chang, B.C. Lions

THE MOJ: Woeful Elks feel like an unexpectedly scary date on Lions schedule

Plus Blue Jays struggle under Swift’s large shadow and beware of Sinclair

TJ Lee (6) and Manny Rugumba (33) celebrate with Gary Peters (1) after his interception during the Lions 19-9 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders at BC Place Stadium on Saturday. Steve Chang, B.C. Lions
Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair autographs a fan’s ball at a World Cup watch party in Toronto on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. Sinclair is serving as an adviser to Project 8 Sports Inc., a new pro women’s soccer league planned to kick off in Canada in 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair autographs a fan’s ball at a World Cup watch party in Toronto on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. Sinclair is serving as an adviser to Project 8 Sports Inc., a new pro women’s soccer league planned to kick off in Canada in 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

THE MOJ: Scoping out some summer stories around the sports world

Why Christine Sinclair should be an agent and other things the B.C. sports fan needs to know

Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair autographs a fan’s ball at a World Cup watch party in Toronto on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. Sinclair is serving as an adviser to Project 8 Sports Inc., a new pro women’s soccer league planned to kick off in Canada in 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair autographs a fan’s ball at a World Cup watch party in Toronto on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. Sinclair is serving as an adviser to Project 8 Sports Inc., a new pro women’s soccer league planned to kick off in Canada in 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
Canadians President Andy Dunn and his team continue to make Nat Bailey Stadium a popular spot for sports fans. (courtesy Vancouver Canadians)

THE MOJ: Vancouver Canadians always find a way to be a destination

Nat Bailey Stadium and the summer a well-established West Coast combination

Canadians President Andy Dunn and his team continue to make Nat Bailey Stadium a popular spot for sports fans. (courtesy Vancouver Canadians)
Lions running back Shaun Shivers looks for a gap against the Montreal defence. Shivers would finish with 136 yards of offence in his CFL debut. Photo courtesy of Steven Chang, B.C. Lions

THE MOJ: Lions — and Adams — bounce back in a big way against Montreal

Leos get big plays at the right times from across the lineup to knock off the Alouettes

Lions running back Shaun Shivers looks for a gap against the Montreal defence. Shivers would finish with 136 yards of offence in his CFL debut. Photo courtesy of Steven Chang, B.C. Lions
The West Kiskatinaw River wildfire (G70645) burns in the District of Tumbler Ridge, B.C. in this Thursday, June 8, 2023 handout image provided by the BC Wildfire Service. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Uzelman: B.C. forest practices further fuel massive fires

A column by Bruce Uzelman

  • Jul 10, 2023
The West Kiskatinaw River wildfire (G70645) burns in the District of Tumbler Ridge, B.C. in this Thursday, June 8, 2023 handout image provided by the BC Wildfire Service. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
FILE - (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Uzelman: Premiers propose sensible climate and energy policy

A column by Bruce Uzelman

  • Jul 10, 2023
FILE - (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
According to Statistics Canada, inflation in B.C. stayed at 6.2 per cent in February 2023. While prices at the pump dropped, rents rose. Inflation dropped across Canada to 5.2 per cent in February, down from 5.9 per cent in January. (Black Press Media File)

Uzelman: Canada’s biggest economic problem? Soon, it will not be inflation

A column by Bruce Uzelman

  • Jul 10, 2023
According to Statistics Canada, inflation in B.C. stayed at 6.2 per cent in February 2023. While prices at the pump dropped, rents rose. Inflation dropped across Canada to 5.2 per cent in February, down from 5.9 per cent in January. (Black Press Media File)
A quarter that sat for months in the washroom, unclaimed, provides a glimmer of hope that most people are still good. (Jessica Peters/Abbotsford News)

COLUMN: Unclaimed bathroom quarter puts glimmer of hope back in humanity

Everyone came to the same conclusion: ‘It doesn’t belong to me.’

A quarter that sat for months in the washroom, unclaimed, provides a glimmer of hope that most people are still good. (Jessica Peters/Abbotsford News)
Defenceman Carson Soucy was the Canucks marquee signing during free agency signing a three-year deal worth $9.75 million. Photo courtesy of Canucks.comDefenceman Carson Soucy was the Canucks marquee signing during free agency signing a three-year deal worth $9.75 million. Photo courtesy of Canucks.com

THE MOJ: Canucks show some responsibility in quiet but smart free agency period

Meet a CFL superfan from Delta chasing a world record

Defenceman Carson Soucy was the Canucks marquee signing during free agency signing a three-year deal worth $9.75 million. Photo courtesy of Canucks.comDefenceman Carson Soucy was the Canucks marquee signing during free agency signing a three-year deal worth $9.75 million. Photo courtesy of Canucks.com
Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. and the Lions had a tough night in Toronto on Monday as the Argos beat the Lions 45-24. Adams Jr. threw six interceptions in the game. Steven Chang, B.C. Lions

THE MOJ: Stunned Lions try to shake off a ‘tough night for the good guys’

Everything that could go wrong did as B.C. tried to fit through a mistake-riddled loss to Toronto

Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. and the Lions had a tough night in Toronto on Monday as the Argos beat the Lions 45-24. Adams Jr. threw six interceptions in the game. Steven Chang, B.C. Lions
Tom Willander puts on a Vancouver Canucks jersey after being picked by the team during the first round of the NHL hockey draft Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

THE MOJ: Canucks fill a need with top draft pick, but should they have?

Some questioning whether they missed out on better talent by picking Swedish defenceman

Tom Willander puts on a Vancouver Canucks jersey after being picked by the team during the first round of the NHL hockey draft Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Randall, Lucas, Rosalind and Ryan Johansen - along with Ryan’s girlfriend Abbey Gray - celebrate Lucas and the Hershey Bears winning the AHL Championship in Palm Springs last Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Randall Johansen

THE MOJ: Perseverance pays off for B.C.’s ‘other’ Johansen brother

Lucas win American Hockey League title with family, including NHLer Ryan, cheering him on

Randall, Lucas, Rosalind and Ryan Johansen - along with Ryan’s girlfriend Abbey Gray - celebrate Lucas and the Hershey Bears winning the AHL Championship in Palm Springs last Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Randall Johansen
Lions defensive end Mathieu Betts records one of his three sacks of Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros during B.C.’s 30-6 victory in Winnipeg on Thursday night. Photo courtesy of Steven Chang, B.C. Lions

THE MOJ: Win over Bombers makes a best-in-the-west statement for B.C.

Lions put together total team effort to knock off Winnipeg in Winnipeg for the first time since 2017

Lions defensive end Mathieu Betts records one of his three sacks of Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros during B.C.’s 30-6 victory in Winnipeg on Thursday night. Photo courtesy of Steven Chang, B.C. Lions
LL Cool entertaining fans prior to Saturday’s B.C. Lions game at BC Place. The Lions would shutout the Edmonton Elks 22-0. (Steven Chang BC Lions photo)

THE MOJ: Lions open at home with a roar, both on and off the field

Dedication to the event has CFL squad on the road to relevance again in Vancouver

LL Cool entertaining fans prior to Saturday’s B.C. Lions game at BC Place. The Lions would shutout the Edmonton Elks 22-0. (Steven Chang BC Lions photo)