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‘Knowledge will save lives,’ says B.C. woman as fall radon campaign set to roll out

When their beloved cat died from lung cancer, the Hall family of Chilliwack did not suspect radon as the culprit. Jill Hall herself had been diagnosed with radon-related lung cancer as a non-smoker. She is also a local Realtor who has been sounding the alarm ever since about the health risks of unchecked radon gas

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Golden Ears Bridge sidewalk closed during maintenance work

The Golden Ears Bridge’s west walkway will be closed until almost 2026, during bridge maintenance. TransLink has announced it will be extending maintenance and repair work on the bridge until late 2025. The west sidewalk will be closed to pedestrians and cyclists. Directional signage will be posted to redirect users to the east sidewalk. One

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Victoria monument will honour Japanese Canadians interned during war

Work has started on a new monument park in Victoria that will recognize and honour the more than 22,000 Japanese Canadians who were “forcibly displaced, dispossessed and interned” during the Second World War by the federal government. The monument park will be located behind St. Ann’s Academy, near the intersection of Southgate Street and Blanshard

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A giant leap for Canada: B.C. town honours ski jumping pioneer

Revelstoke’s newest road has opened an avenue for recognizing one of the town’s most celebrated, world-class ski jumpers. City council voted unanimously in favour on Tuesday, Oct. 28, of naming a new strata road — being forged to accommodate development and construction access in Mackenzie Village – “Lynburne Avenue.” Robert “Bob” Lynburne was born in

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