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Two-thirds of Canadians with disabilities found barriers on planes, trains: audit

Two-thirds of Canadians with disabilities found barriers on planes, trains: audit

During the pandemic, inspections by those employees were mainly virtual, limiting their ability to root out barriers for travellers who are disabled. 
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Post-COVID, this Gibsons venue struggles to reignite dreams

Post-COVID, this Gibsons venue struggles to reignite dreams

High Beam Dreams is contemplating suspending its concert program
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Rob Shaw: John Rustad wants to bring the BC Conservatives back

Rob Shaw: John Rustad wants to bring the BC Conservatives back

The MLA for Nechako Lakes crossed the floor, now hopes to cross the province as BC Conservative leader
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Overnight night work to begin at Langdale terminal in April

Overnight night work to begin at Langdale terminal in April

The sounds of spring around BC Ferries’ (BCF) Langdale terminal will have additions from overnight construction as early as April 12.
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As Canada’s single-use ban rolls out, ‘Big Plastic’ takes Ottawa to court

As Canada’s single-use ban rolls out, ‘Big Plastic’ takes Ottawa to court

Imagine sitting down to dinner and cutting into the perfectly cooked piece of wild salmon you just got on sale at the grocery store. But between the layers of succulent pink fillet you pull out a small piece of blue plastic.
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Community Volunteer Income Tax Program on the Coast under way

Community Volunteer Income Tax Program on the Coast under way

The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program is sponsored by the Canada Revenue Agency, along with our participating organizations listed below. Volunteers will complete simple tax returns, free of charge, for low-income clients.
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Unchecked climate change puts Canada’s West Coast in hot water

Unchecked climate change puts Canada’s West Coast in hot water

Last year was the hottest on record for the ocean, an upward trend only expected to continue as it wreaks havoc on coastal communities and spurs irreversible losses to marine ecosystems.
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Letter: Following Apple Orchard Road decision, we're left wondering 'Are they really listening'

Letter: Following Apple Orchard Road decision, we're left wondering 'Are they really listening'

'The provision of a third reading to the rezoning of 6401 Apple Orchard Road in West Sechelt from Low density (R2) to Residential 4 infill housing (to allow the building of a duplex, or single detached dwelling with a secondary suite) is an example of council not listening.'
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B.C.’s latest LNG approval sends mixed messages about commitments to climate and Indigenous rights

B.C.’s latest LNG approval sends mixed messages about commitments to climate and Indigenous rights

In Smithers, B.C., Sundays are shift-change days. The grocery store parking lots fill with work trucks bearing bumper stickers that proclaim love for Canadian pipelines.
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Letter: Mt Elphinstone logging recommendation not a good news story

Letter: Mt Elphinstone logging recommendation not a good news story

'It is incomprehensible why, in this time of climate change, anyone would seriously propose clear-cutting in our watershed. Mature forests are what stabilize the slopes, reduce the risk of flooding, and regulate the recharge of water into the aquifer that supplies drinking water to more than 10,000 people.'
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