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5 things you (probably) didn't know about Stanley Park

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Stanley Park

It's perhaps the oldest of Vancouver's icons.
Environment Canada warns heavy snow expected for coastal B.C.

Environment Canada warns heavy snow expected for coastal B.C.

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada says inland sections of the central and south coasts of British Columbia should prepare for significant snowfall early this week.
'A good 8 degrees below normal': Arctic air arriving in Vancouver this week

'A good 8 degrees below normal': Arctic air arriving in Vancouver this week

"It's not extreme but certainly out of the ordinary"
Third shooting in three days in Coquitlam, B.C., sends man to hospital

Third shooting in three days in Coquitlam, B.C., sends man to hospital

COQUITLAM, B.C. — Mounties in Coquitlam, B.C., say a third shooting in as many days has left a man with life-threatening injuries. They say officers responded to a call around 4:15 p.m. Saturday and found the man, who was then taken to hospital.
Education a lifeline for Afghan sisters studying in Victoria

Education a lifeline for Afghan sisters studying in Victoria

Scholarship allowed the sisters to escape heavily restricted lives in Afghanistan, after a bombing at one of their schools in Kabul killed 52 students
Northern mining companies hungry for skilled workers look to Myra Falls and Island

Northern mining companies hungry for skilled workers look to Myra Falls and Island

Ascot Resources approached WorkBC’s North Island Employment Foundation Society to stage two days of hiring in the mining sector on Jan. 11 and 12.
VIU professor researching how microbes can protect amphibians and oysters from disease

VIU professor researching how microbes can protect amphibians and oysters from disease

Biologist exploring the affect of small organisms on an animal’s ability to handle environmental challenges brought on by climate change
Conservation group buys land on Galiano Island

Conservation group buys land on Galiano Island

Conservation groups have acquired about 50 hectares of land on Galiano for preservation.
Environment Canada warns B.C. drivers of snowfall in West Kootenay, North Thompson

Environment Canada warns B.C. drivers of snowfall in West Kootenay, North Thompson

VICTORIA — Environment Canada says heavy snowfall is expected in areas of British Columbia as a strong Pacific low pressure system moves across the province.
Victoria Chinatown's oldest business is for sale

Victoria Chinatown's oldest business is for sale

Loy Sing, which opened in 1889, is North America’s oldest continously operated Chinese business