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Trans Mountain, LNG Canada say they are on track despite pandemic

By Amy Smart / The Canadian Press VANCOUER, B.C. — Energy projects like an LNG Canada export terminal and the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion may face short-term setbacks but the pandemic and oil price crash shouldn’t threaten their long-term viability, economists say. Andrew Leach, an energy economist at the University of Alberta, said the long-term […]

Coasting the Calamanian Islands

By Tim Morch The “Amihan,” a northeast wind that blows from mid-December to mid-April in the Philippines, was howling and massive rollers hammered the Overcomer, an oversized banca boat bound from El Nido, Palawan, to Coron Town, Busuanga. Screams rang through the air with each deluge and the crew worked the hand pumps.…

Trudeau thanks lab professionals during National Medical Laboratory Week

By Valerie Leung / Richmond News From the pots and pans to the sirens that echo through the streets every evening, this week is dedicated to thanking medical laboratory professionals working behind-the-scenes during COVID-19. Prime Minister, Justine Trudeau, expresses his gratitude to medical lab professionals for their work during National Medical Laboratory Week, which runs […]

Meet three Squamish wildfire firefighters

By Jennifer Thuncher/The Squamish Chief Experienced BC Wildfire Service trio work Upper Squamish Valley fire Each fire season, the BC Wildfire Service employs approximately 1,000 wildfire fighters, including many in Squamish. Ben Grandfield, Elise Dube, and Shuwn Tetreault are three local firefighters who battle blazes each wildfire season, including the recent Upper Squamish Valley fire.…

BC Parks closures putting pressure on rec spaces

By Alyssa Noel province extends shutdown until end of may, while some advocate for middle ground the provincial government announced last Monday, April 20, that it will be extending BC Parks closures until May 31, following in the footsteps of national park closures. But with Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry repeatedly encouraging residents to […]

The best summer job ever

By Leslie Anthony As a nature-addled kid, I spent most of my time combing the gardens and ravines of our neighbourhood, and my earliest memories are of watching ants build nests, spiders eating the ants, and birds hoovering the spiders. The web of life was my TV.…

COVID-19 pandemic throws detours into life of long-haul trucker

By Mike Howell/Glacier Syndicated Meet Thomas Bradbury, a long-haul truck driver working in Canada and the U.S. during the pandemic Long-haul truck driver Thomas Bradbury has seen a lot of North America in his five years of criss-crossing his native Canada and motoring along the highways of the United States, from the postcard-like landscape of […]

Municipalities plead for emergency help to keep vital services going

By The Canadian Press The voice of Canadian municipalities says communities across the country are facing a financial crisis due to COVID-19 that puts people at further risk. Federation of Canadian Municipalities president Bill Karsten told the House of Commons finance committee Friday that plummeting revenues are endangering essential services, from policing to garbage collection.…

Beastie Boys live and Quarantino 5

By Feet Banks Finally, something to get excited about: Spike Jonze’s Beastie Boys Story drops Friday on Apple TV+. Based off the 600-plus-page book of the same name released last year, this flick is being described as a “live documentary” which means it’s essentially clips of Adam Horovitz and Mike Diamond on stage shepherding live […]

Feds pledge $62.5m to support seafood sector; reopening plan will not hinge on immunity

By Chuck Chiang / Business in Vancouver The response comes after some countries said they are pondering issuing “immunity passports” for residents who have recovered from the virus. Prime minister Justin Trudeau announced on Saturday $62.5 million in funding to support the seafood processing industry, which officials hope will also filter through to the entire […]

Meadows at Pemberton to open April 30

By Dan Falloon Distancing measures, other precautions will be in effect The Meadows at Pemberton is getting set to open for the 2020 season on April 30. The club will open to members and passholders with a slate of new policies and procedures in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.…

Trudeau issues 'call-to-arms' to students after $9b package: 'We need your help, too'

By Chuck Chiang/ Glacier Syndicated In a move to show Canadians the potential benefits of the $9 billion package for students having a difficulty finding summer jobs, prime minister Justin Trudeau issues a call-to-arms to those youth on Saturday, urging them to seek work in sectors strained by COVID-19 this summer. The statement comes after […]

Pemberton dog recovering after suspected poisoning

By Alyssa Noel Conservation Officer Service is looking for information on incident that killed two coyotes At the beginning of April, Anne Crowley and her six-year-old Australian Shepherd mix, Luna, headed out on a walk down a forest service road near their Pemberton Meadows home. Suddenly, a couple of kilometres out, Luna started acting weird.…

Axemen looking to get more involved in the Sea to Sky community

By Dan Falloon Rugby club held successful fundraiser before pandemic The Axemen Rugby Club has had plenty of on-field success in recent years, earning promotions the past two campaigns and winning the division title in 2019. But as the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed, the club saw its BC Rugby season halted.…

B.C. confirms 95 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 1,948

By Megan Lalonde There are now 1,948 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 in B.C., after health officials announced 95 new cases Saturday. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports that there are 778 cases in Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), 853 in Fraser Health, 115 on Vancouver Island, 160 in Interior Health and 42 in Northern […]