Roy Brooke, a UN co-ordinator, moved to Rwanda with his family to help rebuild.

Long derided as Tofino’s dumpy stepsister, Ucluelet is remaking itself as a model community on canada’s furthest western edge. The only question is whether any but the fabulously wealthy will be able to afford to visit.

Thanks to Mayor Dianne Watts, Vancouverites don’t have Surrey to kick around anymore.

When Cumberland developed an official community plan two years ago, it was hailed as a democratic masterpiece. The document spelled out a vision for the town’s future planning, and everyone, from the bartenders to the city councillors, had their say. Then a big-city developer rolled into town. Suddenly the plan looked a whole lot different – and residents got a whole lot angrier

Forward-thinking Squamish residents want to transform their town into the next Steveston by developing the waterfront and attracting new residents. The Old Guard is digging in its heels, refusing to see the value of bringing condo-dwellers and tourists to the former blue-collar town.

Giant ships packed with containers loom on the Pacific horizon as hungry consumers clamour for goods. Tiny Prince Rupert plans to bring those freighters to shore to become one of the continent’s key ports.

It’s time to rethink our green zone.

Two factors are clearly emerging as potential brakes on continued prosperity and economic growth in Greater Vancouver. The first is the worsening crisis in housing affordability and the second is the increasing difficulty in locating appropriately situated land for industrial use.