Cold-plunging in the waters of Esquimalt Lagoon is supposed to take your breath away. But for two sunrise swimmers, a routine dip got the blood pumping in more ways than one. Langford locals Ennio Titarenko and Andrew Wierzbicki had barely been in the water five minutes when a bull sea lion surfaced roughly 15 feet […]
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The Nuxalk Nation is rallying around families affected by the grizzly bear attack that left three children and one adult seriously injured on Nov. 20 in Bella Coola. In a statement issued today, Nov. 24, Nuxalk Nation Chief Samuel Schooner said the Nation has created a GoFundMe campaign to help support those recovering from the
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A holiday market featuring a dazzling display of unique seasonal gifts hand crafted by local artisans will be taking place in Maple Ridge. Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Art Studio Tour Society is hosting their second annual Winter Artisan Market, where more than 20 artisans will have their work on sale. The market will feature fine
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An Armstrong woman is not allowed to own animals for 15 years after pleading guilty to cruelty. The ownership ban was handed to Sandra Nickolls on Nov. 12 in Vernon court, along with a sentence of 12 months’ probation and 40 hours of community service. Nickolls entered a guilty plea to causing animals to be
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Former school trustee Barry Neufeld appeared at the Chilliwack Law Courts on Monday morning (Nov. 24) flanked by court sheriffs to address the defamation lawsuit costs he has failed to pay to Trustee Carin Bondar. The arrest of Neufeld was ordered on Oct. 27, by Justice Chan of the Supreme Court of B.C. The order
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