Whistler, B.C., is considered at high risk for forest fires, so with images of the devastation in Fort McMurray still fresh, fire ecology consultant Bruce Blackwell is leading a push to fireproof the community.
Sheldon McKenzie came to Canada under a program that provides foreign labour to Canadian farms, but after suffering a serious head injury at work, his family was forced to intervene to keep him from being shipped back to Jamaica without the medical care he needed.
As the final vote on the Liberals' medically assisted death legislation nears, nine MPs talk about trying to find the right balance between their own profoundly personal experiences and their political responsibilities.
Times have changed since China's Cultural Revolution began five decades ago this week, but many scars it left are still unhealed and the political system that created Mao Zedong is still in place, Patrick Brown writes.
Young Canadians complain that stratospheric real estate prices are putting home ownership out of reach. But even as governments begin to tabulate the impact of foreign buyers in Canada's largest cities, they are terrified that any move to pop the bubble will cause a serious economic backlash.
Sheldon McKenzie came to Canada under a program that provides foreign labour to Canadian farms, but after suffering a serious head injury at work, his family was forced to intervene to keep him from being shipped back to Jamaica without the medical care he needed.
Granted, the cynics among us, and famously Mark Twain, would think our elected representatives already are making too many laws. But the fact is, lawmakers should not be restricted in the number of bills they are …
President Barack Obama came into office seven years ago pledging to end the wars of his predecessor, George W. Bush. On May 6, with eight months left before he vacates the White House, Obama passed …
It is indeed a citable offense in Nevada to travel in the left lane (aka the No. 1 Lane, aka the inner lane, aka the get-the-#$@%-out-of-my-way lane) of the highway and hold up other motorists.
Wirtz Beverage and Charmer Sunbelt recently merged. Senior Vice President Scott Blazek talks about the company’s business philosophy and vision, and the importance of Nevada as a test market.
Amid a national apartment boom, Southern Nevada’s multifamily market has bounced back from the recession faster than other segments of the real estate industry. Property pros …
In the Notes: Sean Higgins, Randy Garcia, Brian Buckley, Deborah Danielson, Nadine Faulis, Andy Ferguson, Julie Higgins, Kimberly Joi McDonald, YaeBin Kim and more ...
The treasurer of the State Bar of Nevada’s Animal Law Section and a founding member of the law firm Maupin Naylor Braster talks about education, animal rights and balancing her professional and personal obligations.
On Interstate 15, 10 miles south of the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and St. Rose Parkway, seven colorful stacks of boulders have captured the attention and imagination of drivers, beckoning them to stop and take a closer look. We explain what it is and why it’s there.
The Nevada Museum of Art’s David Walker discusses why our desert is perfect for art and if a museum is on the horizon ...
After a wave of victories for Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential race, there was a growing chorus calling for Sen. Bernie Sanders to end his campaign. But that call seeks to shortchange democracy. Sanders …
In 1906, Leonor Loree, an accomplished railroad executive, examined the dilapidated Kansas City Southern Railroad that he had been hired to rehabilitate. Dismayed, he permanently enriched American slang …
Three-times-failed presidential candidate Pat Buchanan has a right to feel vindicated by Donald Trump’s …
We should all be thrilled that more than 500 health science professionals — including psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, nurses and social workers — are graduating this spring from UNLV, UNR and the University of Nevada School of …
In my early days learning civics and U.S. history, if my memory serves, I was taught there are some age restrictions to run for president of …
My husband and I went grocery shopping the other day. Sitting outside the store was a forlorn-looking boy of 12-14 years. He looked so pathetic that I had to ask him if he had a problem. He said he didn’t have anything to eat and …
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Riviera’s wedding chapel has been successful downtown after relocating in the Plaza. One year after the Riviera closed its doors on the north end of the Strip, a small part of it is living a strong second life downtown. Greg and Marina Welch, who for years owned the Riviera’s wedding chapel, are at the helm of the Plaza’s chapel now. They …