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Good Birding: How technology popularized, then democratized birding

Good Birding: How technology popularized, then democratized birding

And, do you know about the Gretzky of birding?
Letter: Requiem for a mobile home park

Letter: Requiem for a mobile home park

'Housing is a “rigged game” on the Coast. Zoning regulations and OCPs primarily exist to maintain the financial value of property. “NIMBY” is the anthem of property owners and the enemy of equity.'
Campbell River father was recounting how he was stabbed just before he was stabbed again, family says

Campbell River father was recounting how he was stabbed just before he was stabbed again, family says

He suffered multiple wounds to his neck, family says; suspect has been arrested.
Oak Bay resident loses $14,700 in fraud involving bitcoin

Oak Bay resident loses $14,700 in fraud involving bitcoin

The resident was drawn into an elaborate scam that started with a phone call purporting to be from someone at Visa.
Contentious TikTok posts about B.C. vet care will remain online, court rules

Contentious TikTok posts about B.C. vet care will remain online, court rules

Charlie the dog's testicular sack infection led to a controversial social media squabble and eventually a defamation lawsuit.
Letter: How the VCH's Telephone Tree saved my life

Letter: How the VCH's Telephone Tree saved my life

'The last thing I remember is telling a dear friend of mine, in Vancouver, that I had that darn pneumonia again and I was going to go to bed with a book and then to sleep. I woke up in a hospital bed not knowing where I was or who I was.'
Cyberattack on B.C. health websites may have taken workers' personal information

Cyberattack on B.C. health websites may have taken workers' personal information

The information could include social insurance numbers, email addresses, passport and licence details and other personal data. 
Squamish Housing Crunch: It is getting even harder to live in your vehicle now

Squamish Housing Crunch: It is getting even harder to live in your vehicle now

Mayor Armand Hurford says that council is currently trying to make housing more affordable for everyone in the community as Walmart asks vehicle residents to move on from its lot.
Anti-fracking demonstration held at MLA Nicholas Simons' Sechelt office

Anti-fracking demonstration held at MLA Nicholas Simons' Sechelt office

The demonstration was part of a series of protests Dogwood and Frack Free BC organized at MLA offices in B.C. last week to advocate for the industry’s phase out and raise awareness of its ill effects. 
B.C. teacher stripped of licence for 15 years after sending sexual photos, messages to teens

B.C. teacher stripped of licence for 15 years after sending sexual photos, messages to teens

One of the students warned others in a social media post, according to a consent resolution agreement.