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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 18

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 18

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. on Aug. 18, 2020: There are 122,872 confirmed cases in Canada.
Resilience in a time of COVID-19: Mr. Bannock gets creative

Resilience in a time of COVID-19: Mr. Bannock gets creative

The pandemic's been tough for Paul Natrall, whose catering business and food truck started 2020 on an upward swing. Rather than give up, he's finding new ways forward.
Lucky Penny found after 11 days alone on Nelson Island

Lucky Penny found after 11 days alone on Nelson Island

Penny is back at home in North Delta after spending 11 days on her own in the woods of Nelson Island. On Aug.
Tsleil-Waututh harness the sun to power administrative building

Tsleil-Waututh harness the sun to power administrative building

Solar panel arrays will generate enough electricity even for the darkest months and serve as educational opportunity
Beware the injured bear, Squamish (VIDEO)

Beware the injured bear, Squamish (VIDEO)

Sea to Sky Conservation aware and monitoring the animal that was spotted in Valleycliffe
The heavens flashed, we watched in awe: dry lightning puts on a show

The heavens flashed, we watched in awe: dry lightning puts on a show

Sunday's temperature in West Vancouver reached 33° followed by stunning rain-less lightning storm.
Here's what to do if you find a bat in your patio umbrella

Here's what to do if you find a bat in your patio umbrella

If there are bats in your belfry, or even your attic, don’t panic. That’s the message from the regional bat coordinator for the Metro Vancouver and Squamish area of the Community Bat Programs of BC.
North Van, West Van parents split on B.C.'s return-to-school plan

North Van, West Van parents split on B.C.'s return-to-school plan

With a return to the classroom for most of B.C.’s public school students less than a month away, parents on the North Shore remain split about whether they support the move.
Here’s the geological telling of the Squamish Nation’s Great Flood

Here’s the geological telling of the Squamish Nation’s Great Flood

On maps (and thousands of Instagram posts) it's known as Mount Garibaldi. Its First Nations name is Nch’ḵay̓, a place of refuge when water covered the land. Is it just a story?
Garibaldi never set foot here. Why is a park still named after him?

Garibaldi never set foot here. Why is a park still named after him?

It’s the 100th anniversary of the Garibaldi Park Reserve. The Squamish Nation know the mountain as Nch’ḵay̓, a place of refuge during the Great Flood.