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Cleanup of LNG site in Squamish underway

Cleanup of LNG site in Squamish underway

Multi-million dollar remediation includes removal of thousands of creosote pilings, docks and a warehouse. Work has begun in Squamish to dismantle the remnants of an old pulp mill site to make way for the Woodfibre LNG project.
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh confirms he’s running in Burnaby South

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh confirms he’s running in Burnaby South

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in Burnaby on Wednesday. Photograph By KELVIN GAWLEY Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh finally confirmed today all the wild speculation that he plans to run for Parliament in the riding of Burnaby South.
Endangered orca that sparked international rescue plan spotted in B.C. waters

Endangered orca that sparked international rescue plan spotted in B.C. waters

American and Canadian scientists are considering a Hail Mary effort to save an endangered four-year-old killer whale, known as J50, which appears emaciated, lethargic and has lost about 20 per cent of its body weight. J50, left, is seen in U.S.
A quarter of all B.C. boomers expect their offspring to live at home past age 35

A quarter of all B.C. boomers expect their offspring to live at home past age 35

More and more boomers are allowing their adult children to reside at home well beyond the traditional age of exit | Shutterstock Twenty four per cent of B.C.
Scratching a cow is just as important as feeding it

Scratching a cow is just as important as feeding it

Cows/Shutterstock Everyone knows the satisfaction of having an itch scratched and researchers at the University of British Columbia say cows appear to feel the same way.
Pamela Anderson tweets her opposition to the Chilliwack rodeo

Pamela Anderson tweets her opposition to the Chilliwack rodeo

Shutterstock Pamela Anderson Actress and model Pamela Anderson has added her voice to a campaign against rodeo events at the Chilliwack Fair, which starts on Friday, August 10. Anderson, who was born in Ladysmith, B.C.
You're actually allowed to kill TEN Canada geese in B.C. in one day

You're actually allowed to kill TEN Canada geese in B.C. in one day

Geese on Vancouver Island. Photo Darren Stone, Times Colonist Yesterday CTV reported that a man had been charged following the killing of a Canada goose in Stanley Park in front of an understandably horrified crowd.
Astronauts could train for space in a dive tank in a North Vancouver parking lot

Astronauts could train for space in a dive tank in a North Vancouver parking lot

By recently approving a permit for a temporary dive tank, the City of North Vancouver council is enabling the training of astronauts and deep sea explorers, says Nuytco Research founder Phil Nuytten.
Man serving life for murder escapes from B.C. prison

Man serving life for murder escapes from B.C. prison

RCMP are searching for an escaped inmate serving a life sentence for second-degree murder at a B.C. prison.
Extreme fire danger rating in place for Metro Vancouver regional parks

Extreme fire danger rating in place for Metro Vancouver regional parks

Ongoing dry weather means plenty of summer rays for sun-seekers in Metro Vancouver, but it also means the risk of fire in our regional green spaces is dangerously elevated.