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UN: US buying big Ukraine grain shipment for hungry regions

August 22, 2022

piquenewsmagazine.com – BULLA HAGAR, Kenya (AP) — The United States is stepping up to buy about 150,000 metric tons of grain from Ukraine in the next few weeks for an upcoming shipment of food aid from ports no longer block… Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1560944751800684544

This B.C. strata passed bylaws to prevent owners from running for council

piquenewsmagazine.com – A Campbell River, BC strata corporation passed bylaws to stop owners from running for council. Civil Resolution Tribunal has ordered a stop to it. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1561022008682549248

The Best Beginner Hikes In and Around Whistler

westernliving.ca – Even if you hate exercise, these hikes in and near Whistler, B.C., are worth the jaunt. Tweeted by @Western_Living https://twitter.com/Western_Living/status/1559607488634179584

The 7 best toiletry bags for 2022

piquenewsmagazine.com – Planning for a trip requires more than luggage: a compact, durable and leak-proof toiletry kit is very important. Options from Away, Amazon and Nordstrom. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1560616839368941573

Public engagement to get Canada's buildings to net zero by 2050 begins

nsnews.com – To cut greenhouse gas emissions in homes and businesses and fight climate change, the federal government will begin consultations on its building strategy. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1559991970327568384

Psilocybin offers new ways to lower risks of opioid addiction

vancouverisawesome.com – Psilocybin and other psychedelics can help treat opioid use disorder, as shown in studies from UBC and the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1560798284813402120

Lower Mainland detached housing market values holding steady: report

burnabynow.com – Metro Vancouver’s detached housing market is bucking downward price trends, with steady or growing markets in Burnaby, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1560752984954486784

Letter: Whistler firefighters save the day—and grand-dog, Monkey

piquenewsmagazine.com – A pair of Whistler, BC locals express their gratitude to the Whistler firefighters who rescued their “grand-dog” Monkey from underneath a shed on July 30. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1559374415317663744

Letter: We need the actual truth, not alternative facts

piquenewsmagazine.com – “Is there any real truth in the comment ‘Speech is free, but you have to pay for your lies, by attorney Kyle Farrar from the trial of Alex Jones?” Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1560050120548405259

Jack Knox: It's not about how we're policed, but how we're governed

timescolonist.com – Greater Victoria is overseen by a patchwork of councils, each with its own agenda and suite of services. No other Canadian community of this size is divided this way. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1561443285369081863

In B.C.'s drug crisis, 'the only life he couldn’t save was his own'

timescolonist.com – Chris Schwede would have gone to treatment, his sisters say, but “nothing was available.” On Thursday, he died of a suspected drug overdose. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1561428186411433991

Here's why you need to make a trip to this bucket-list B.C. hotel and restaurant

vancouverisawesome.com – Visiting Naramata, British Columbia? The south Okanagan lake side down has much to offer, like hiking, biking, wineries, and great food. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1560392356079308805

Carving a new path forward through the SLCC’s Community Reconciliation Canoe

piquenewsmagazine.com – The Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre’s Community Reconciliation Canoe offers a window into the generations-old tradition of canoe carving. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1560311072611074049

Booze being rationed at BC Liquor Stores

piquenewsmagazine.com – BC’s Alliance of Beverage Licensees says British Columbia will limit alcohol sales amid the current labour action by the BC General Employees’ Union. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1560677496626057217

Beers, cocktails, pizza, and burgers

forgedaxe.ca – After work or after the slopes, hit up happy hour in Whistler for discounts on food and drink. Here are our favourites. Tweeted by @ForgedAxeWhis https://twitter.com/ForgedAxeWhis/status/1561159303855218688

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