Westgate Flower Garden is putting up the green, white, and gold as staff there gear up to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Saturday. The celebration will begin at 1:30 p.m. sharp on March 14, three days before the actual day on March 17. Both the Canadian and Irish national anthems will be sung. There will […]
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For years, three Greater Victoria men have been locked in the ultimate game of hide-and-seek with its most celebrated player and current reigning champion: Sasquatch. Armed with trail cameras, night-vision gear and plenty of tenacity, Saanich residents Alex Solunac and Dave Hill, along with View Royal’s Stephen Gray, have spent countless hours combing Vancouver Island’s
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The B.C. government and Simpcw First Nation have begun negotiations on a consent decision-making agreement for assessments of the proposed Yellowhead Copper Mine project. A Wednesday, March 11 release from the province stated the agreement will “support regulatory clarity” for the proposed project, while “ensuring efficient, co-ordinated environmental assessments” by the Environmental Assessment Office (EAO)
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A Kelowna-based wildfire equipment company is aiming to share B.C. technology with the rest of Canada and the world. Earlier this year, WASP Wildfire – a Kelowna-based company specializing in providing wildfire-fighting equipment to organizations across North America – announced its expansion to Canada’s east coast in Nova Scotia. “They are now having wildfire activity
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Maple Ridge city hall will develop a new hazards framework for the city, planning for climate change and growth. City council directed staff to more forward with the framework, using a phased approach to modernizing land use regulations in response to increasing natural and climate-related risks. “As climate change accelerates, communities like Maple Ridge are
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