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Environmentalists call for ban on foam waste in Canadian waters

Environmentalists call for ban on foam waste in Canadian waters

Huge clean up operations have to be carried out to remove large chunks of Styrofoam from BC coastal waters each year
Upgrade to 911 will allow texting from mobile device

Upgrade to 911 will allow texting from mobile device

Someone who needs emergency assistance but can't speak or make a noise will be able to text from a mobile device with new 911 technology that will be in place by 2025.
Opinion: The fungus zombies in ‘The Last of Us’ are fictional, but real fungi can infect people, and they’re becoming more resistant

Opinion: The fungus zombies in ‘The Last of Us’ are fictional, but real fungi can infect people, and they’re becoming more resistant

While ‘The Last of Us’ is a dramatic projection of a deadly fungal outbreak, it is based, if not in reality, in logic. And it’s a reminder that fungal infections are growing more resistant.
Opinion: Plant and animal species that adapt quickly to city life are more likely to survive

Opinion: Plant and animal species that adapt quickly to city life are more likely to survive

Animals and plants living in cities are more likely to thrive when they are able to quickly adapt to urban conditions.
Indigenous cultures blend as Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish Nations welcome New Zealand rugby stars

Indigenous cultures blend as Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish Nations welcome New Zealand rugby stars

The Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish Nations invited the All Blacks and Black Ferns into their communities for cultural sharing
Most women have 'Tall Poppy Syndrome' in the workplace, study finds

Most women have 'Tall Poppy Syndrome' in the workplace, study finds

The study reveals that women who are successful are being bullied and belittled, challenged on their successes, and made to feel as though it's not their place to take up so much space.
Is action on Garden Bay Road encampment pending?

Is action on Garden Bay Road encampment pending?

Efforts to remove a homeless encampment on the right of way of Garden Bay Road appear to be enroute and 'just a matter of logistics,' according to Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association (PHARA) president Peter Robson.
B.C. and Ottawa reach $27B health funding agreement

B.C. and Ottawa reach $27B health funding agreement

The money for B.C. includes an immediate $273 million to address urgent needs.
Eastbourne water system contract, addressing defeated committee recommendations: SCRD Board meeting

Eastbourne water system contract, addressing defeated committee recommendations: SCRD Board meeting

Contractor of record since 2018 Keats Island Construction and Services to continue with Eastbourne water service. Staff to look for options to include defeated committee motions in board meeting agendas.
Man homeless after BC Housing buys building

Man homeless after BC Housing buys building

Nathan Findlay was scheduled to move into Quebec Street House, until the unfinished apartment building in downtown Prince George was sold.