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Add food waste to climate plan, UBCM urges Victoria

Add food waste to climate plan, UBCM urges Victoria

163,000 people in B.C. used a food bank in March of 2022.
The Lineup: Authentic ‘hot dry noodles’ in Richmond stir up Wuhanese nostalgia

The Lineup: Authentic ‘hot dry noodles’ in Richmond stir up Wuhanese nostalgia

Restaurant steers people from region’s pandemic stereotype, brings some homesick customers to tears
Strike a paws: Backyard bear becomes subject of B.C. photoshoot

Strike a paws: Backyard bear becomes subject of B.C. photoshoot

At first, Eric Koch thought the bear was a prank. "I thought it was a stuffed bear," he says.
Vancouver Zoo's heavyweight showdown: Theo the rhino vs. 350-pound pumpkin

Vancouver Zoo's heavyweight showdown: Theo the rhino vs. 350-pound pumpkin

Will Theodore the Rhino eat a giant pumpkin or will he just use it at a plaything? This New West pumpkin grower can’t wait to find out.
B.C. nurse disciplined for breaching multiple patients' privacy

B.C. nurse disciplined for breaching multiple patients' privacy

Nurse breached multiple patients' privacy almost immediately after discussing the issue with union, managers.
B.C. 911 changes to include video, texting options

B.C. 911 changes to include video, texting options

The new 911 system will be able to geographically locate people as precisely as an apartment in a building.
'I don't know when we'll go': Travel plans upended amid fraying Canada-India ties

'I don't know when we'll go': Travel plans upended amid fraying Canada-India ties

MONTREAL — Until this week, Sukhwinder Dhillon was set on making his first trip back to India in years sometime in the next few months. “My father passed, and my brother passed,” said the 56-year-old Montrealer. “I want to go now.
Union of BC Municipalities votes in favour of pets for renters

Union of BC Municipalities votes in favour of pets for renters

Speakers said both landlord and tenant rights need to be protected in arriving at rules.
B.C. government urged to fund medic trucks to free fire services for emergencies

B.C. government urged to fund medic trucks to free fire services for emergencies

Local governments have long maintained emergency health services have been downloaded to fire departments.
UBCM accepting oil and gas sponsorships called 'unethical'

UBCM accepting oil and gas sponsorships called 'unethical'

Protesters objected to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Trans Mountain and Coastal GasLink sponsoring municipal conference events.
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