There were an estimated 5,000 visitors to the new Vaisakhi celebration in Memorial Peace Park on Sunday, April 12. “It was a big-time success,” said organizer Simi Khanna. “This is the first time, and somebody came from Nanaimo, and others from Kelowna and Squamish – people came from all over.” The air in the downtown […]
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A California sea lion rescued last week near Qualicum Beach has died, according to the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society. The adult male animal was taken into care on April 6 in rough shape and given subcutaneous fluids and antibiotics after he was found with puncture wounds, but died several days later. Radiography found
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The PNE Fair’s Summer Night Concerts will happen at the new Freedom Mobile Arch open-air venue for the first time this year. Event organizers annnounced Blue Rodeo (Aug. 22), The Guess Who (Aug. 23), The Beaches (Aug. 25), Nelly (Aug. 26) and Zedd (Aug. 27) as the first five concerts in the summer series, running
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On the night of April 14 to 15, 1912, the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. It was the largest and most luxurious ship of its time. Of the 2,224 passengers and crew, 1,496 died in this shipwreck when the vessel struck an iceberg south of Newfoundland. Today, more than a
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Celebrate Earth Day this weekend in Memorial Peace Park. The theme for this year’s festival is reConnect – an encouragement to reach out and connect with the people, places, and activities you love – and there will be plenty of activities for the whole family to enjoy. Main festivities will begin at 10 a.m., with
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