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15 dolphins trapped temporarily in shallow B.C. tide pool

Fifteen Pacific white-sided dolphins temporarily became trapped in a shallow tidal pool near Qualicum Beach on May 16. The DFO responded to the incident, which saw the dolphins become isolated during low tide in water that was approximately three feet to four feet deep. “DFO personnel co-ordinated the response and ensured a large group of […]

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Man charged in Vancouver vehicle-ramming incident, senior still in hospital

A man is facing charges after a vehicle-ramming incident in Vancouver’s West End neighbourhood that has left a senior in hospital days later. Tadd Bali, 34, is charged with four counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm, Vancouver police said Tuesday (May 19). Bali remains in custody. Police say he has

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BC Hydro to offer free smart thermostats and cash for home energy efficiency

BC Hydro is introducing a suite of programs to promote household energy efficiency as the province looks to ramp up the electricity available to power a growing slate of incoming major mining and liquefied natural gas projects. Supports will include free $350 smart thermostats for homes with baseboard heaters, up to $200 per year in

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Judge awards $156K in Surrey assault and battery lawsuit connected to 77-day protest

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has awarded $156,570.91 in damages in an assault and battery lawsuit related to what was undoubtedly the strangest neighbourhood protest in Surrey’s history. In 2021 a Guildford street was besieged for 77 days, in the 9700-block of 149 Street, when members of a group calling themselves the New Federal State

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