Monday, August 23, 2010

Water, water everywhere

Here's a link to a story I wrote about White Rock's water woes.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Tailored cancer treatment

Here's a link to a story I wrote about how cancer treatments can now be genetically targeted.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

E-books take off

Here's a link I wrote to a story about the popularity of e-books.

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Foster child can't pursue musical dream

Here's a link to a story I wrote about musician Frankie Bones, who wants to go to the U.S. to study under a university professor.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Review: Elizabeth George's This Body of Death

Here's a link to a book review I wrote about Elizabeth George's latest Inspector Lynley mystery, This Body of Death.

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Review: Secret Daughter

Here's a link to a book review I wrote on Secret Daughter.

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Want to go to UBC? You'll need an A average

Here's a link to a story I wrote about the high marks needed to gain acceptance into UBC.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Exposure to smoke in the womb may cause psychiatric problems

|Here's a link to an article I wrote about an interesting study linking psychiatric problems to exposure to smoke before a baby is born.

Dancing cellphones

Here's a link to a news story I wrote recently about new cellphone technology.

Book Review: The Help

Here's a link to my first ever published book review of an awesome book called The Help.

Man charged in Sun Run stabbing has violent past

Here's a link to my first solo Vancouver Sun front page story. It's about a man who stabbed someone after the Sun Run. The man had two assault convictions in the past nine months.

Beware Facebooks' many faces

Here's a link to a column I wrote about Facebook.

Monday, May 3, 2010

Longer spring break not educationally sound

Much as I love the idea of a longer spring break, I don't think it's the best idea for kids. Read my column on this here.

Who will stand up for the students?

Here's a column I wrote about the massive cuts this year to schools.

Notes on a vacation

Here's a link to a column about my vacation state of mind....long may it last.

Three girls assaulted since January on Vancouver's west side

Here's a link to an article I wrote about a string of possibly related assaults.

Drug review process scuttled

Here's a link to an article I wrote about how the province reviews and approves prescription drugs, and how that's changing.

Help for Haiti

Here's a link to an article I wrote about a medical team just back from Haiti.

Police warn parents about cell phone app

Here's a scary article I wrote about GPS technology on a cell phone.

More on Lost

My latest ideas on Lost are published on this link.

Just a few drinks needed to run afoul of new laws

Here's a link to an article I wrote about just how many drinks will put a person over B.C.'s tough new drinking-driving laws.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Oh my, how time flies

Here's a link to a column I wrote about growing older.

Friday, March 19, 2010

Go, Paralympians, go

Here's a link to a column I wrote about the Paralympics.

Proposed Metro Vancouver incinerator could harm health

Here's a link to a story I wrote about a study that says incinerating trash can harm human health.

Three B.C. women sue Pfizer over Champix

Here's a link to a story I wrote about a class action lawsuit against the makers of the quit-smoking drug Champix.

The latest on Lost

Here's a link to my latest story about the TV series Lost.

We all need a holiday in February

Here's a link to a column I wrote about a proposed new holiday in February in B.C.

Roberto Luongo lights Paralympic caudron

Here's a link to a story I wrote about Roberto Luongo lighting the Paralympic cauldron.

How to predict avalanche risk

Here's a link to a story I wrote about how avalanche prediction is done.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

U.S. Senator takes up case for grieving father against Toyota

Here's a link to a news story I wrote about one dad's fight with Toyota after the death of his son in a single-vehicle crash in 2007.

My picks for Oscar's big night

Here's a column I wrote about this year's Academy Awards.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Having fun at the world's "worst" Games

Here's a link to a column I wrote about the Games at the half-way point.

Friday, February 12, 2010

The Lost writeups

Here's a link to my latest on LOST.

Let's get this Olympic party started

Here's a link to a column I wrote just as the Games were starting.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Canada's Man in Motion kicks off the party

Here's a link to a story I wrote about the Olympic torch relay in Richmond.

Sick kids need rooms

Here's link to a story I wrote about sick kids who need rooms for the Olympics.

Friday, January 29, 2010

These Games only happen once

Here is a link to a column I wrote about Richmond's chance to shine for the world at the Olympics.

Survivor pulled from rubble in Haiti two weeks after quake

Here's a link to an article I wrote about how long a person can survive without food or water.

Friday, January 22, 2010

Missing explosive may not be found afterall

Here's a link to a story I wrote about two tonnes of missing ammonium nitrate.

Student who posted hitlist sentenced

Here's a link to a news story I wrote about the teenager who posted a hitlist on Facebook.

Going all gadget may be healthy

Here's a link to a column I wrote about kids' cellphone use and how it might actually have health benefits.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Lenin-Mao statue does its job

Here's a link to a column I wrote about a controversial new statue erected in Richmond.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Don't forget to exercise your brain muscle

Here's a link to a column I wrote about the rising tide of Alzheimer's disease.

Earthquake devastates Port-au-Prince

Here's link to an article I wrote about the earthquake in Haiti.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Two tonnes of 'missing' explosives found

Here's a link to a story I wrote that was really scary for about half an hour 'til they found the explosives.

Surrey man charged with his wife's murder

Here's a link to a news story I wrote recently.

Friday, January 1, 2010

Make the ultimate resolution

Here's a link to a column I wrote about New Year's resolutions.

No malls for me on Boxing Day

Here's a link to a column I wrote recently about the holidays.