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UVic astronomers caught in Hawaii’s telescope storm

UVic astronomers caught in Hawaii’s telescope storm

University of Victoria astronomers are holding their breath as protesters, saying they are protecting ancestral land, block construction of a leading-edge telescope on Hawaii’s Mauna Kea mountain.
Cat has leg amputated after suffering gunshot wound

Cat has leg amputated after suffering gunshot wound

A Burmese cat had a leg amputated after it was wounded by bullet from a .22-calibre gun in a “troubling and unusual incident” in North Saanich, police say. Sidney/North Saanich RCMP say Karen Halkett let her cat, Frankie, outside at about 4 p.m.
North Van chiropractor challenges suspension

North Van chiropractor challenges suspension

A North Vancouver chiropractor who has been ordered to stop practicing while the College of Chiropractors investigates complaints about the type of services he was advertising has filed a lawsuit fighting the decision in court. Dr.
Green Party calls for Canada-wide ban on semi-automatic rifles, handguns

Green Party calls for Canada-wide ban on semi-automatic rifles, handguns

Party leader Elizabeth May has put forward a confidential buyback program to compensate gun owners
Vancouver police, victim’s family make plea for information in 2018 shooting

Vancouver police, victim’s family make plea for information in 2018 shooting

‘We ask for your help in giving closure to our grief’
TransLink announces dates and routes for new double-decker buses

TransLink announces dates and routes for new double-decker buses

TransLink has announced that its new double-decker buses will travel through Richmond, Delta and Surrey starting October.
BMX rider dies performing stunt on Vancouver seawall

BMX rider dies performing stunt on Vancouver seawall

A man died over the weekend after attempting a stunt on a BMX bike on the seawall near the Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre.
Perogie King ‘Hunky Bill’ passes away just days before PNE start

Perogie King ‘Hunky Bill’ passes away just days before PNE start

Bill Konyk served perogies at the Fair at the PNE for 52 years
Video: Boater uses piles at Richmond’s Gilbert Beach as slalom course

Video: Boater uses piles at Richmond’s Gilbert Beach as slalom course

A boater showed off some unusual moves at a Richmond beach Friday evening. In a video (below) posted on Twitter Aug. 9, the motorboat is seen weaving in and out of the piles at Gilbert Beach, similar to a skier on a slalom course.
Gouging, government policies blamed for B.C. gas price spikes

Gouging, government policies blamed for B.C. gas price spikes

Experts file reports with utilities commission citing laundry list of explanations for how much we pay at the pump
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