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A report from British Columbia on Pacific Northwest Muslims and how they view life in the West.

The Great Vancouver vs. Seattle Debate

Posted Mon, Jun 22, 6 a.m.

Is the civic grass greener on the other side of the border? Two urban experts each make the case for the others' home town.

What Seattle should learn from Toronto

Posted Tue, Jun 2, 6 a.m.

By Anthony B. Robinson

The Canadian city, enjoying a renaissance, is pedestrian-paced and happy in its diversity. Seattle has urban islands, but in Toronto one fascinating ethnic quilt flows right into the next.

Sea change

Posted Wed, May 20, 6 a.m.

Washington State will officially consider altering the map by naming the inland waters of the Pacific Northwest the Salish Sea.

Isolation for sale

Posted Mon, May 18, 6 a.m.

Mining towns like Metaline Falls are struggling as auto sales slump, but across the border in British Columbia there is evidence that other places have found a future with another valuable resource.

Is Cascadia's train coming in?

Posted Tue, May 12, 6 a.m.

High-speed rail between Seattle and Vancouver could be a catalyst for regional development, and identity.

A think tank provides a new ranking of state elementary schools

Posted Mon, May 11, 6 a.m.

By Melissa Slager

This one, modeled on a Canadian survey, is a mash-up of lots of WASL data. The question is whether the complicated system tells us much we don't already know about where the good (and troubled) schools are.

Muddy waters of the Salish Sea

Posted Fri, Mar 27, 6 a.m.

A new name for the Northwest waters could be a setback for those charged with cleaning up Puget Sound. On the other hand, maybe a fresh start is what's needed.

Does Mt. Rainier need a better name?

Posted Tue, Jan 27, 6 a.m.

And while we're cleansing ourselves of British imperialism, how about taking the British out of Columbia?

Setting sail for the Salish Sea

Posted Fri, Jan 23, 6 a.m.

Forget cleaning up Puget Sound: we have bigger waters to take care of. A new name for the Pacific Northwest's inland sea challenges us to rethink the region and its identity.

A Christmas essay: a better way to help the homeless

Posted Thu, Dec 25, 9 a.m.

By Monte Paulsen

Vancouver faces a potential public relations embarrassment during the 2010 Olympics, owing to the city's tremendous homeless population. An architect proposes a bold solution: temporary, modular housing.

Cross-border commerce and the 2010 Olympics

Posted Tue, Nov 25, 6 a.m.

By Floyd McKay

Money isn't flowing as freely as once thought, and the challenges of the border and exchange rates determine whether and how Northwest contractors and service providers will benefit from the Vancouver Games.

Marie Chouinard, a very distinctive voice in dance

Posted Thu, Oct 23, midnight

By Spider Kedelsky

The Montreal-based choreographer brings a new work to On the Boards, full of chaotic invention and dirty dancing.

Election day in Canada: stability time

Posted Mon, Oct 13, 10:12 p.m.

By John Arthur Wilson

Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper will likely be returned to power, despite some gains on the left. Canadians are comfortable with government's role, which makes them shake their heads at America's cowboy capitalism and figures such as Tim Eyman. Maybe that's our political future up there.

Seattle: Coming back to earth

Posted Thu, Oct 9, 4 a.m.

Some good news about right-sizing the city, and saving money, too.

Pit bulls, bears, and lipstick: more attacks involving animals

Posted Tue, Sep 16, 4 a.m.

Lessons learned from the places where people, animals, and politics collide.

Will the anti-conglomerate Blethens sell newspapers to a conglomerate?

Posted Tue, Sep 9, 10 p.m.

By Bill Richards

Brunswick News, part of the Irving family's vast industrial holdings in Canada, is kicking the tires of Blethen Maine Newspapers, which is owned by the Seattle Times Co. The Irvings own most of the newspapers in the province of New Brunswick plus companies that do business in adjoining Maine.

A tribute to eccentrics

Posted Sat, Aug 23, 4 a.m.

By Geri Larkin

Our garden writer shares why those who refuse to follow the herd can best teach us.

Eat and walk your way through Northwest cities

Posted Wed, Aug 13, 5 a.m.

By Sue Frause

Our Whidbey Island correspondent shares her favorite way to explore the food and atmosphere of Portland, Vancouver, and Seattle.

All the rage

Posted Mon, Jul 28, 4 p.m.

THE TYEE (VANCOUVER, B.C.)

What's to blame for all the anger as cyclists, drivers, and citizens fight over their rights on the streets? Is it $4 gas? Young punks? Class warfare? Poor urban design? It's time to theorize.

Other media

Canada to Prince Charles: Let's call it quits On the eve of a coast-to-coast tour by the Prince of Wales, columnist Jeffrey Simpson questions the relevance of Canada's constitutional ties to the British monarchy.

GLOBE AND MAIL

Canada's conservative daily, National Post, may shut down The Toronto-based paper is part of the CanWest media empire, now struggling with bankruptcy

NEW YORK TIMES

Adam Smith ties for sale at Vancouver's Fraser Institute, a think tank where 'free markets' is the mantra In 35 years, Fraser has become a force in Canadian policy and public opinion through astute use of the media. The Vancouver Sun's editorials and columnists reliably march to the Fraser Institute drumbeat.

Canada bars door at the border for U.S. tourists with DUI convictions There's more sharing of arrest files between the two countries. As a result, unsuspecting travelers with decades-old drunk driving arrest records are now being turned away at Canadian border points. There are remedies but they take time and money.

SEATTLE TIMES

Canada's wine industry is growing but the product can be hard to find in the U.S. Here's a survey and some tasting notes. There are now 300 Canadian wineries, mostly in B.C. and Ontario.

WALL STREET JOURNAL

Blog posts

Settling the 'which Vancouver?' question

Posted Tue, Nov 3, 6 p.m.

Washington state's Vancouver is considering a slight but significant name change

Can a neo-Nazi be an environmentalist?

Posted Mon, Nov 2, 2:51 p.m.

A shooting in BC answers the question

Salish Sea it is!

Posted Fri, Oct 30, 3:34 p.m.

Get set for a new name on Northwest maps.

B.C. approves "Salish Sea" proposal

Posted Fri, Oct 23, 10:10 a.m.

That is, if Washington and the U.S. follow suit. The name would enhance but not supplant existing names for inland waters on either side of the border.

Hey, it's a whale-meat shish kabob

Posted Wed, Sep 16, 6 a.m.

What one vessel caught in Alaska this summer, and other tales of how eco-unfriendly cruise ships are.

The day Seattle faced an Al Qaeda threat

Posted Wed, Aug 19, 9:49 p.m.

by Feliks Banel

Mayor Paul Schell still doesn't get much credit for a gutsy decision on New Year's Eve of 1999, following the arrest of a terrorist heading for Seattle from Port Angeles.

Smooth sailing for the Salish Sea?

Posted Thu, Aug 20, 3 p.m.