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Opinions split as September school start pushed back two days

Opinions split as September school start pushed back two days

Sept. 10 will be first day in classroom for North and West Van students
B.C. reports 85 new COVID-19 cases – most in more than 15 weeks

B.C. reports 85 new COVID-19 cases – most in more than 15 weeks

More people are actively fighting COVID-19 infections in B.C. than at any time since May 9
B.C. Premier calls on 'Deadpool', other celebrities to spread COVID-19 messages

B.C. Premier calls on 'Deadpool', other celebrities to spread COVID-19 messages

The call comes on a day where B.C. registered the highest number of new cases in a 24-hour period.
Updated: No one injured in fire on Miller Rd

Updated: No one injured in fire on Miller Rd

Bowen Island Fire Rescue responded to a house fire on Miller Rd. Wednesday morning. The single occupant was not injured and the fire did not spread to surrounding buildings said Bowen Island fire chief Aaron Hanen.
YouTuber replaces doctor in treetop TMX protest in Burnaby

YouTuber replaces doctor in treetop TMX protest in Burnaby

A public health professor has climbed down from his perch 10 days after he climbed trees in the Brunette River area to protest the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. But Dr.
Bike and e-scooter share programs to form part of urban future: SFU study

Bike and e-scooter share programs to form part of urban future: SFU study

People in Metro Vancouver like the idea of micro-mobility systems like shared bikes and electric scooters.
Weiler ‘hopeful’ ferry bailout will keep planned infrastructure projects afloat

Weiler ‘hopeful’ ferry bailout will keep planned infrastructure projects afloat

Liberal MP Patrick Weiler said he hopes relief money announced for BC Ferries could allow the company to move ahead with infrastructure projects that BC Ferries CEO Mark Collins said as recently as two weeks ago were on hold.
'These are the most frail and fragile kids,' UBC survey

'These are the most frail and fragile kids,' UBC survey

Parents of children who are medically compromised have been left to fend for themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic and a new survey will find out how they are managing and what they need.
Party buses are still running in Vancouver during the pandemic. Here's how

Party buses are still running in Vancouver during the pandemic. Here's how

And here is what some British Columbians are saying about party buses on social media.
Does closure of a public parking lot turn Lions Bay beach into residents-only haven?

Does closure of a public parking lot turn Lions Bay beach into residents-only haven?

With the number of park visitors limited to 100, the municipality is using parking as a way to control access. At least one visitor says this turns a valued public resource into a private beach for residents.