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Pretty new invasive looks to overtake in Victoria and beyond

Bright yellow flowers bloom in bunches of five in a kaleidoscope pattern against lime-green leaf backdrop. Eggleaf spurge, or Euphorbia oblongata, is pretty and dangerous. Wylie Thomas first detected it last year at about a dozen sites in south Oak Bay where he does a lot of ecological restoration work. This season it’s also been […]

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Clothing and book donations needed for freecycle in Maple Ridge

Donations are being accepted for The Hive Neighbourhood Centre’s spring Children’s Clothing and Book Freecycle. Clean, gently used children’s clothing and books are being collected in the front foyer of Eric Langton Elementary until May 29. The freecycle will be taking place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 30. Everyone is welcome

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‘Fully clothed’ Arkells play Vancouver strip club 18 years after 1st date there

Vancouver’s Penthouse nightclub can get pretty hot and steamy on a typical night, but not like it was Thursday (May 7). Music fans filled the famous strip joint for a small-venue concert by Arkells, Canadian pop-rock hit-makers who can fill big arenas and festival grounds across the country. The Penthouse gig was first of three

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Artists with diverse abilities prepare for upcoming Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Art Studio Tour

Artists at Vicuna Art Studio are busy preparing for the 26th annual Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Art Studio Tour. This year, though, they will have their studio open to the public on Friday, May 8, and Saturday May 9, and they won’t be open on Sunday, May 10. The Art Studio Tour will be taking

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