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Meet ‘Oscar,’ the garbage sorting bot using artificial intelligence at YVR

Meet ‘Oscar,’ the garbage sorting bot using artificial intelligence at YVR

Whether it’s in a mall, office or airport, standing in front of a collection of waste bins and trying to decipher which one an empty coffee cup should go in can end up being an oddly frustrating task.
Birth of a notion: B.C. research debunks mental health benefits of eating your placenta

Birth of a notion: B.C. research debunks mental health benefits of eating your placenta

Study published online Thursday in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Canada
You can learn how to battle Wight Walkers in Port Coquitlam

You can learn how to battle Wight Walkers in Port Coquitlam

Winter is coming to Port Coquitlam. On Saturday as a matter of fact. But don’t go scrambling to Environment Canada to confirm an unseasonable forecast.
CANINE CONNECTION: Avoid flack; learn to track

CANINE CONNECTION: Avoid flack; learn to track

With longer days and warmer weather around the corner, the outdoor adventurers shed their ultra-light layer of Gortex and, with their canine companion in tow, start hiking trails and visiting parks.
MEMORY LANE: West Van photographer captures the scale of things

MEMORY LANE: West Van photographer captures the scale of things

West Vancouver based photographer Jim Breukelman is exploring a fresh creative direction. This one is musical. “Music is aspirational for me,” he explains.
Squamish was Canada’s hot spot yesterday

Squamish was Canada’s hot spot yesterday

A temperature of 20.6 C made the town the warmest place, says local meteorologist
After near-death experience, North Van couple donates $12,000 to search teams

After near-death experience, North Van couple donates $12,000 to search teams

As the February night chill set in, Lillith Foxx huddled on a precarious platform protruding unspeakable metres above Howe Sound, holding her boyfriend extra tight. “Don’t fall, don’t fall, don’t fall,” hauntingly played on a loop in their minds.
Vancouver’s plastic straw ban coming in spring 2020

Vancouver’s plastic straw ban coming in spring 2020

Ban on foam cups, takeout containers to take effect in January
Dazzling meteor shower set to illuminate Metro Vancouver skies this May

Dazzling meteor shower set to illuminate Metro Vancouver skies this May

Eta Aquarid meteor shower will hit its peak May 5
Invictus plans to develop CBD-infused sodas with Gene Simmons’ Moneybag Sodas

Invictus plans to develop CBD-infused sodas with Gene Simmons’ Moneybag Sodas

CEO says rock icon’s role with the cannabis company has ‘grown far beyond’ being simply chief evangelist officer