What's open and closed in Metro Vancouver over the Easter long weekend?
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by Cheryl Chan
7m ago
Spring has arrived, and the Easter long weekend is just around the corner. This year, Easter comes at the tail end of spring break. Read More ..read more
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Vaughn Palmer: Firing contractor on B.C. sewage plant led to warning of price spiral
The Vancouver Sun
by Massey Padgham
7m ago
VICTORIA — An independent review of the outrageously overbudget North Shore wastewater treatment plant ought to focus on Metro Vancouver’s extraordinary decision to fire the contractor four years after the start of construction. Read More ..read more
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B.C. Conservatives drop candidate whose medical licence was suspended for COVID response
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by Lora Grindlay
10h ago
The Conservative Party of B.C. has dropped a Denman Island doctor, whose licence was suspended for allegedly signing falsified vaccine and mask exemption forms, as a candidate in Ladysmith-Oceanside. Read More ..read more
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B.C. First Nations chiefs celebrate mining exploration court decision
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by pdtechintegration
13h ago
Leaders from the Gitxaała and Gitanyow First Nations were celebrating a historic victory this week after the B.C. Supreme Court ruled the province's laws on mining exploration did not meet the Crown's duty to consult. Read More ..read more
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B.C. provides $250,000 to help preserve iconic Martin Mars water bomber
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by Lora Grindlay
13h ago
The final flight of the Hawaii Martin Mars water bomber is getting a $250,000 boost from the provincial government as the iconic firefighting aircraft travels from Sproat Lake to the B.C. Aviation Museum in North Saanich. Read More ..read more
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Killer whale rescue team puts boats back in lagoon in effort to entice calf to ocean
The Vancouver Sun
by The Canadian Press
14h ago
ZEBALLOS — The effort to coax a young orca back to the open ocean following the death of its mother on northern Vancouver Island has included the use of killer whale calls, trying special guide lines and sounding Indigenous drum beats, with no success. Read More ..read more
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Online scams: First they gain your trust, then they take your money
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by Gordon Hoekstra
14h ago
It might start with a text out of the blue. Read More ..read more
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Tk'emlups te Secwepemc, Catholic Church announce ’sacred covenant’ to be signed on Easter
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by The Canadian Press
15h ago
KAMLOOPS — Vancouver's Catholic Archbishop says a "sacred covenant" agreement has been reached with the First Nation in Kamloops that announced the discovery the remains of more than 200 children at the site of a former residential school. Read More ..read more
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Ashleigh Oakridge offers boutique-style condos with concrete construction
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by Mary Beth Roberts
15h ago
It may not sound exciting to say the big selling points for a new condominium project are that it's concrete construction and four storeys. But start thinking in terms of getting all the benefits of concrete-tower construction in a sophisticated, boutique-style building of only 34 to 35 units, chock-full of amenities, situated on a quiet, tree-lined Vancouver street and the appeal is obvious—especially to those downsizing in the neighbourhood. Read More ..read more
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Trudeau announces plans to expand $10-a-day child care
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by The Canadian Press
16h ago
The federal government's pre-budget charm offensive is back for a second straight day — this time aimed at parents and child care providers. Read More ..read more
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