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Sunshine Coast preparing to cautiously lift water ban Tuesday

piquenewsmagazine.com – SECHELT, B.C. — Some businesses and amenities on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast will soon be able to start using treated drinking water again after a severe drought in the area prompted a two-week…

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Submarine could move to another fleet-repair facility, DND says

timescolonist.com – If work on HMCS Chicoutimi is moved from Esquimalt, it would be a major economic blow to those employed to work on Canada’s Victoria-class submarines and a hit to the local economy.

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Students visiting retirement home to hear first-hand accounts of Second World War

timescolonist.com – Parkwood Place in Saanich, BC is inviting middle school students to hear from residents who lived through World War 2.

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Safety alert: Canada-wide recall of shoes due to ‘chemical hazard’

vancouverisawesome.com – Several versions of Clarks women’s shoes sold under the Breeze style could expose wearers to the chemical benzidine or dimethoxybenzidine in 2022.

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Jack Knox: As monarch vanishes from ferries, take a deep breath

timescolonist.com – B.C. Ferries has decided to not only remove the Queen’s portrait from its vessels, but to rid itself of the royal presence altogether: It will not replace the pictures with ones of King Charles

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How climate change warped B.C.’s weather this fall

nsnews.com – From the last week of September to the third week of October, climate change made temperatures across much of B.C. 1.5 to five times hotter, according to a new rapid attribution tool

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10 different types of meditation—and which one is right for you

sundaycitizen.co – Keep in mind, there is no one way to meditate.

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Win a week’s ski adventure in Whistler, Canada

competitionstoday.co.uk – Enter this competition for your chance to Win a week’s ski adventure in Whistler, Canada – CompetitionsToday.co.uk

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The Outsider: Testing the waters of packrafting

piquenewsmagazine.com – ‘If you want a technical packraft built for the purpose, be prepared to pay for it.’

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Squamish gravel riding showcased through film at VIMFF

squamishchief.com – The film, ‘Repurposed,’ highlights the unique, unpaved roads that gravel riders use to explore B.C.

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Squamish crash on Hwy 99 sends critically injured pedestrian to hospital

squamishchief.com – On Oct. 29, 2022, at about 1:35 a.m., Squamish RCMP received a report of a serious crash on Highway 99 near Finch Drive, according to a police news release

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Police working to identify person found dead in fire at restaurant in Kamloops, B.C.

piquenewsmagazine.com – KAMLOOPS, B.C. — One person is dead after a fire at a restaurant in Kamloops, B.C. RCMP say an officer patrolling the area Saturday morning noticed smoke and fire coming from the rear of the eatery, …

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New head coach for Whistler Nordics

piquenewsmagazine.com – Nicolas Pigeon looks to jump start high-performance program

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Look out for cannabis in candy this Halloween

castanet.net – The BC Minister of Public Safety is encouraging people to ensure that no cannabis products are handed out to children who are trick-or-treating.

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B.C. gets ‘F’ on climate action report card

newwestrecord.ca – A coalition representing two million British Columbians has handed the B.C. government a failing grade in six out of 10 indicators on climate action.

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