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B.C.'s 'new and innovative' pop-up vaccine clinics halted amid backlash and mea culpas

bc.ctvnews.ca – After hundreds of people were left without vaccinations despite waiting hours in line, two of the province’s top health officials have apologized for what critics describe as the byproduct of a botch… Tweeted by @mt_vancouver https://twitter.com/mt_vancouver/status/1388171441930084354

Ancient Earth

dinosaurpictures.org – Earth looked very different long ago. Search for addresses across 750 million years of Earth’s history. Tweeted by @docleslie https://twitter.com/docleslie/status/1386872818948722689

8617 Drifter Way, Whistler Property Listing: MLS® #R2574499

whistler-realestate.ca – You will absolutely fall in love with this home the moment you walk through the front door. Located on a 11,499 sq/ft lot with desirable RI1 (Residential Infill) zoning the opportunity offered is rea… Tweeted by @BestCornerCa https://twitter.com/BestCornerCa/status/1388986388335394816

1146) Ellen Sturgis Hooper

redheadsinhistory.blogspot.com – Ellen Sturgis Hooper (1812 – 1848). American poet. A member of the Transcendental Club, she was widely regarded as one of the most gifted … Tweeted by @redhairmythos https://twitter.com/redhairmythos/status/1386631547378360327

‘It’s a pinnacle moment for me’: Van Gyn crowned inaugural Natural Selection Tour champ

piquenewsmagazine.com – Pemberton, BC snowboarder Robin Van Gyn battled her way through 3 Natural Selection Tour stops to take the win in Alaska’s Tordrillo Mountains last month. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1385367816291901440

More supply needed to ease housing price crunch, Freeland says - BNN Bloomberg

bnnbloomberg.ca – Speaking at a virtual event, Freeland says the federal government wants to work with lower levels of government on the issue, saying there is more that cities, provinces and Ottawa can do together. Tweeted by @WTH_BC https://twitter.com/WTH_BC/status/1385696902511947776

EDITORIAL: Earth Day means business as usual no longer an option

piquenewsmagazine.com – As the world recovers from the coronavirus, we all have an opportunity to change the way we eat, live, grow, build and power our lives. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1385323773851746306

Deadline to sign up for Whistler's Community Life Survey extended

piquenewsmagazine.com – The Resort Municipality of Whistler has extended the deadline to register for the annual Community Life Survey until April 27. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1384940836169867264

Backcountry bulletin: Waving goodbye to another winter

piquenewsmagazine.com – After hot weather and widespread avalanche activity, cooler temps are on the way for the Sea to Sky, says Avalanche Canada in one of its last forecasts. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1385007522436718594

‘I found myself right at the edge of my life’

piquenewsmagazine.com – Whistler’s Mike Roberts is hiking the Squamish Chief every day for a year to raise awareness about local mental-health services. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1384160609416007701

Why didn’t B.C. get tougher on stopping travel?

piquenewsmagazine.com – How New Zealand and some Canadian regions blocked a proven factor in virus spread Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1386371958812467203

Tofino resort operators face difficult decisions during pandemic

piquenewsmagazine.com – Of all the resorts in Tofino, the Wickaninnish Inn is the only one to remain closed. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1384992674521010194

SCIENCE MATTERS: Are we too hard on newly arrived plants and animals?

piquenewsmagazine.com – “Assisted evolution” initiatives aim to help imperilled wildlife adapt more quickly to their changing environments. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1386464539860901888

Province plans random checks at ferry terminals for non-essential travel

timescolonist.com – British Columbia will be doing vehicle checks at BC Ferries terminals, including Swartz Bay, as well as on major highways like the Coquihalla Highway. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1385058686096216067

People will be fined $525 for breaking the new order restricting non-essential travel in B.C.

piquenewsmagazine.com – Minister of Public Safety Mike Farnworth told reporters Friday (April 23) that a $525 fine will be issued to people who contravene the new order. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1385650154020118528