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‘Enjoy life because it’s short’: B.C. man back on his feet after double lung transplant

Duncan resident Ted Harris got a wake-up call about how precious life is when he underwent a double lung transplant in September of 2024. He was called to Vancouver the month before to take part in the final testing, which took 14 days. After that he waited only two weeks for a match. “This was […]

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What to watch: It’s the time of year for B.C.’s holiday movie favourites

Whether you love to watch the same Christmas shows each year or discover new favourites, there’s plenty of options for seasonal viewing at this time of year. From Hallmark movies to classics from many decades ago, the range of choice and variety is nearly endless. We’ve rounded up a list of recommended viewing from Black

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Snowfall warning in place for Coquihalla Highway as 10-15 cm expected

Snow is going to continue to fall on the Coquihalla Highway throughout the day on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24. Environment Canada has issued a yellow-coded snowfall warning for the stretches of highway from Hope to Merritt and from Merritt to Kamloops as 10-15 cm is expected. “A frontal system approaching from Washington will bring

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B.C.’s Pattullo Bridge replacement project makes its ‘by Christmas’ opening, kind of

Just one of four lanes will open on the new Stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge on Wednesday (Dec. 24), keeping a B.C. government promise to have vehicles use the Pattullo Bridge replacement by Christmas but falling short of what some might consider an “open” bridge. More work and time is needed to fully open the Surrey-New Westminster connector,

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B.C. cities top list of Canada’s most pampered pets, survey finds

At a damp September fundraiser for CARES (Canadian Animal Rescue and Extended Shelter) in Langley’s Derby Reach Regional Park, Cordelia, a one-year-old calico cat, was perfectly dry in a modified stroller with a transparent polycarbonate cover created by her human. Her owner, Christopher McDonald, said it was better than using a leash. “Walking a cat’s

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