Before 59 young burn survivors from across B.C. and the Yukon began a week-long summer camp in Squamish, they were treated to a kick-off celebration hosted by Township of Langley Firefighters IAFF Local 4550 at McLeod Athletic Park in Langley on Sunday, July 19. Todd Schierling, president of the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund […]
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A Vancouver man has filed a proposed national class action lawsuit against StubHub after World Cup tickets he bought never materialized. Vancouver-based Westpoint Law Group announced the proposed class action against StubHub on Friday (July 17). The defendants are Delaware-based StubHub Inc., StubHub Canada Ltd., Delaware-based viagogo Entertainment Inc. and Switzerland-based viagogo GmbH. They’re all
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Why do dogs like to stick their heads out of the window of a moving car?* Whatever the reason, a recent ICBC survey found that 14 per cent of drivers said they don’t restrain their pet while it’s in the car because they want it to be able to stick its head out the window.
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A brand new event will be taking place at the Pitt Meadows Museum in August. Museum Fest will see both the Hoffmann and Son Site and the General Store Site open to the public with a variety of family-friendly activities. The Hoffmann and Son Site will have their water wheel running, featuring a stationary engine,
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There are more women entering the career of firefighting, thanks in part to a specialized camp that takes place annually in the Greater Vancouver area. Camp Ignite is a three day, two night, female firefighting mentorship camp for girls who entering or just graduated from Grade 12. This year the camp runs from Aug. 7-9
Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows fire departments sponsor 3 young women for Camp Ignite Read More »