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Max de Jong

Space invader

The first folks tripping to Mars will thank their lucky stars-and maybe Chilliwack's Max de Jong-when they get to the red planet and back without killing each other.


 

A time to consider roots: Family Day

On every Boxing Day as far back as I can remember, my maternal aunts, uncles and cousins have gathered not just to celebrate Christmas but also family.


 
What does family look like?

Feel at home? That's family

On every Boxing Day as far back as I can remember, my maternal aunts, uncles and cousins have gathered not just to celebrate Christmas but also family. Last year was the first time my dear Auntie Marj wasn't there.


 

Family Day a time to consider roots

On every Boxing Day as far back as I can remember, my maternal aunts, uncles and cousins have gathered not just to celebrate Christmas but also family. This year was the first time my dear Auntie Marj wasn't there.


 
Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty picks up four VFCC awards

Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty has won Best Film at the 13th Annual Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards, held at the Railway Club in Vancouver on Jan. 7. Bigelow’s controversial account of the hunt for Osama bin Laden also earned Best Director, Best Actress (Jessica Chastain) and Best Screenplay (Mark Boal).


 
Maria (Naomi Watts) and her eldest son Lucas

The Impossible takes us on one wild ride

The Impossible. Directed by Juan Antonio Bayona. Starring Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor.


 

Canadians receive Giant welcoming after strong showing at Macs tourney

The Greater Vancouver Canadians turned in a strong showing at the Macs Tournament in Calgary and didn't have to wait long to see how they stacked up against the eventual champion.


 

Keep the spirit a little longer

now the aspirin has kicked in, and as everyone returns to the post-holidays workaday routine, reality is beginning to ooze back into the social consciousness.


 

Canadians return from Calgary to face powerhouse NW Giants

There's no rest for the weary when it comes to the Greater Vancouver Canadians.


 

Those in need still need your help

now the aspirin has kicked in and, as everyone returns to the post-holiday workaday routine, reality is beginning to ooze back into the social consciousness.


 
Backers of the Idle No More

'This is our Little Big Horn'

The Idle No More movement continues to garner attention as First Nations members and their supporters take part in gatherings, protests, marches and even blockades.


 

Keep the spirit a little longer

By now the aspirin has kicked in, and as everyone returns to the post-holidays workaday routine, reality is beginning to ooze back into the social consciousness.


 

Keep the spirit a little longer

By now the aspirin has kicked in, and as everyone returns to the post-holidays workaday routine, reality is beginning to ooze back into the social consciousness.


 

Your View

Do you believe 2013 will be a better year than 2012?


 
Jody and daughter Kayla

Cat reunited with Ladner family thanks to the tattoo in her ear

A Ladner woman and her young daughter have a tattoo to thank for being reunited with their lost cat.


 
Widgeon Marsh

Former logger helps preserve Widgeon Marsh

Keeping an area of Coquitlam as wild as possible and free from residential development has motivated a former logger to hand over a large parcel of land to Metro Vancouver to expand an ecologically sensitive marsh area.


 

Prison guard faces drug dealing charges

A prison guard at an Agassiz prison has been charged with dealing drugs within the facility. Paul Fleming, a 42-year-old Agassiz resident and correctional officer, faces two counts of drug trafficking.


 

Advance Poll.

Do you believe 2013 will be a better year than 2012?


 

Prison guard facing charges

A prison guard at Kent Institution could find himself on the other side of the bars after being arrested for allegedly smuggling marijuana and meth into the maximum-security jail.